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High School Students Build Tiny Homes To Help Solve Marin County's Housing Crisis
The completed units will soon be placed in Novato, where they'll provide permanent housing for two low-income families.
June 9, 2025
As housing prices continue to soar across the Bay Area, more residents are turning to accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as a potential solution to the ongoing housing shortage.
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On Saturday afternoon, a nonprofit organization teamed up with San Rafael High School to showcase two student-built ADUs, constructed from the ground up over the course of the academic year.
"The square footage is 160, it's 8 feet by 20 feet," said San Rafael High School senior Joe Miller as he pointed to one of the compact homes.
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