Where do all the single people go?

"For a surprising number of people, the types of homes available out there do not match their needs. Many would-be homeowners have been priced out of the market, many cannot find homes that suit the way they live, and many have simply been left by the wayside in their pursuit of one of the most basic components of the North American Dream."

"It should come as no surprise that while large homes are still being built, many buys are searching for smaller, cheaper dwelling units more suited to their scaled-down requirements for space." (pg. 6)

"The vast majority of non-family householders are people who live on their own. Single dwellers have tripled their share of total households since the war: one in four of all homes now belongs to a lone occupant." (pg. 7)

"The planning and building of new homes and communities must provide the varied housing types that will accommodate the many preferences of an evolving population." (pg. 94)

"Whether downtown or in a suburb, the answer to the greatest demand in housing both socially and economically, may just be a well-designed but flexible compact home in a dense and varied environment." (pg. 149)

The creation of the automobile changed the design and space of the built environment. The relationship between building and street, street edge definition and human scale was lost. (pg. 153)

Friedman, Avi & Krawitz, David. Peeking Through the Keyhole: The Evolution of North American Homes.