I think this is a great example of a growing societal acceptance of people experimenting and choosing alternative styles of housing and also city organization, especially ones that involve reclaiming&#x2F;re-purposing space.  The article&#x27;s particular example focuses on redefinition and reuse of an existing structure in a very sparsely populated area.<p>In dense areas, other ways of re-purposing space are happening.  Everyone has seen former industrial facilities converted into multi-unit housing.  But these ideas are even creeping into traditional neighborhoods.  In my case, I would love to convert my second parking spot into additional living space.<p>The idea is, with urban neighborhood land values so high (at least in booming areas), it&#x27;s hard to justify providing housing for a second car).<p>Of course, this isn&#x27;t even a new idea.  For decades people have been kicking their cars to the curb so they can use their garages for other purposes (gym, workshop, playroom,...).   In the coming decades, as people move more towards uber&#x2F;lyft style services for transportation, I can see a lot of prime space formerly occupied by cars being freed up for creative re-use.