San Francisco Supervisors Approve 220 Square Foot Apartments: Could You Live in 220 Square Feet?

by Fef Posted 2012/11/28 19:00:00

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San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener introduced legislation to redefine efficiency dwelling to include units as small as 220 square feet including the bathroom and closet. “We already have micro-units in San Francisco—it’s called roommates,” Wiener said. The board of supervisors agreed with a 10-1 vote.

SANFRANCISCO.CBSLOCAL.COM reports:San Francisco's building code got downsized Tuesday with the Board of Supervisor's approval of a pilot program that will build efficiency units, or apartments with reduced square footage requirements.

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JenSemPa 2012/11/22 07:32:52

Yes

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I could live in that small of a space.

It's living in San Franfreakshow that I wouldn't be able to stomach.
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CaryBear 2013/01/05 22:07:13

Yes

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easier to keep clean

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JustMe 2012/12/06 07:46:12

Yes

after i got rid ofalmost everything I own, unless that includes a big storage locker

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flrdsgns 2012/12/03 05:32:11

Yes

I could if I had to I guess

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RogerCoppock 2012/12/03 04:10:00 (edited)

Yes

If it were just me for a year, yes I cold live in a 220 square foot apartment.

In Kyoto, Japan, 220 square feet is about 11 Tatami mats. That is a luxury apartment. "Tea room" apartments come at only four and a half mats, about 90 square feet.

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<3XXmiyuXX<3 2012/12/02 23:15:10

Yes

I live in 242 haha

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toosweet 2012/12/02 20:42:08

Yes

That would be A size up compared to the sleeper berth of my truck,

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the spoiler 2012/12/02 20:37:16

No

My bedroom is bigger than this

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kudabux 2012/12/02 19:24:38 (edited)

No

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That's how the Japanese live, if they are lucky. Why should we live like that when we don't have to? Why bring us down to that level? This is just another get rich scheme by the developers.

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the spo... to kudabux 2012/12/02 20:34:27

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I believe you're right

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foxy 2012/12/02 19:01:50

No

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If u had no home th.is would be luxury

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Bonita Colley 2012/12/02 17:43:08

Yes

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Sure! Families in Russia and other countries live like this all the time, why not us? In fact while we are at it let's just go totally off the cliff and allow our Central Government to pass the UN's Agenda 21!

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Ray the Dog! 2012/12/02 16:37:35

Yes

"Means do as Means must" (!) In other words if I HAD to I could-but as my dog would probably need that much space himself I would find it rather cramped to say the least...LOL

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Pam 2012/12/02 15:01:00

Yes

If it were just me yes.

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shadow76 2012/12/02 10:58:28

No

Clausterphobia?

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Kyori 2012/12/02 05:36:10

No

I'm extremely claustrophobic. If I lived in a room like that I'd have to remove all the furniture to even feel like I'm not being suffocated.

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marty 2012/12/02 02:02:37

No

I have too much stuff now.
I use to be able to live in a dorm room, but even then the bathroom was separate and we had dining halls.
If using safe-spacing/multi-purpose furniture then it's doable. I do wonder about the kitchen area. Not everyone's a chef, but not everyone is cooking dumb either.

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Handel9652 2012/12/01 21:43:20

Yes

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With the right set of furniture, it would be doable as a single person who just needed a "pad".

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Waiting in the Wings 2012/12/01 20:30:03

Yes

Only if I had to, but I wouldn't want to and I'm sure my dog wouldn't appreciate it either. He's only fifteen pounds, but he'd HATE it.

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penguins in the night 2012/12/01 17:08:05

Yes

There are so many compact furniture options that are functional and don't compromise on style:

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Deliri to penguin... 2012/12/02 08:52:53

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That second picture is awesome! I would LOVE that! :D but it would suck because everything always falls off my desk haha :)

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bryceaston 2012/12/01 06:46:56

Yes

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I could, if the rent was reasonable.

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scarfy 2012/12/01 06:46:00

No

Unless I were a brain dead liberal taking orders from Obama.

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Wayne to scarfy 2012/12/01 18:28:14

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That is not relevant to this post at all.

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Josh Ro... to scarfy 2012/12/01 20:24:59

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-Obama doesn't give orders, he takes them... from the U.N. and the British and Israeli royals... Obama is a stage performer. He's the Justin Beiber of politics.

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kudabux to scarfy 2012/12/02 19:25:24

I see as it as taking orders from a brain dead get rich quick con

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Curmudgeon 2012/12/01 06:00:27

No

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Unless that was the only option, no way! As given the low price of real estate throughout the United States WHY would someone willingly live in a closet?

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scarfy to Curmudgeon 2012/12/01 06:46:37

Liberals.

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WWZ Captain 2012/12/01 05:47:14

Yes

I want to move back up to the Bay Area! Orinda, or Rock Ridge, Walnut Creek, somewhere around there. There is a certain charm in Northern California, that L.A. lacks, can't quite put my finger on what it is.

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bettyboop 2012/12/01 05:33:34

Yes

The average prison cell is only 48 square feet and two people share that.

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kudabux to bettyboop 2012/12/02 19:26:23

That's just it-it is a prison! What did you do to deserve living in a prison?

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bettyboop to kudabux 2012/12/04 22:53:28

I am saying it could be done.

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Ahlana 2012/12/01 05:18:54

Yes

I lived in the dorms for 3 years... with roommates in places about that size. I could swing it if I had to.

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Chokmah 2012/12/01 04:01:07

No

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No, but then I am not a Debt Slave in Obamaland.

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Sailor Jerry 2012/12/01 03:44:53

Yes

i actually like smaller living spaces better. makes me feel cozy.

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JayLynx 2012/12/01 01:55:44

Yes

Depends on if I ever need!
I presume it's better than 64.5 sq foot with a stranger roommate!

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alex 2012/11/30 22:15:11

No

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mean i COULD. but i would be miserable.

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boatnectar 2012/11/30 21:43:36
trap flapper 2012/11/30 21:08:03

Yes

I could live in that space, but the rent would have to be appropriate.....some areas have super high rents.....

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Somkey the Hores 2012/11/30 20:59:58

No

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U.N. Agenda 21.
Nuke SF from space... It's the only way to be sure.

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JJ 2012/11/30 20:01:38

Yes

I could if I had to, but don't reliish the idea to much. I don't think we were meant to be packed in like a bunch of lab rats...its really not normal. But, I know people have done it, but it's still not a good thing for the mind, especially when there is more than one person in such a tiny amount of space.

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