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Affordable Housing: Pod Living in Shared Home

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The 1rent for a three bedroom, two bath house like this in Palo Alto could easily run $6000 to $8000. The residents are paying just $800 per month. While they 2share the kitchen and other spaces, the 14 residents sleep in 3pods a bit larger than a twin bed.

“Our pods are actually eight feet tall, so it gives enough room for like bigger people and like also some 4wiggle room, so they’re not like the Japanese capsules. They’re a little bit larger.”

She and co-founder James Stallworth wanted to address the need for 5affordable housing. They tried to do this in New York but 6ran into objections. Palo Alto doesn’t 7set a limit on renters in a 8single-family house. They also found a 9cooperative 10landlord.

“We told them about our concept and the benefits of it and how it would help people, and the landlord was interested.”

Residents are all in their 20’s, getting started or doing internships. Luis Alsonso from Peru loves access to the kitchen. Sleeping in a pod is fine.

“For me, it’s like… I don’t need like a bigger space. It’s also, I can every night, like when I go to sleep, it’s like I need just one bed.”

In a year, the idea went from a concept to affordable housing for 20 at two sites... financed mostly by savings and family.

“I don’t mind 11depleting my savings like this as long as I’m able to bring this to the world. That’s all I really care about.”

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