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Tiny homes are growing in popularity. There is a growing demand for affordable housing, homeownership, the ability to simplify one's life, and the opportunity to reduce our impact on our planet's resources, all turn towards the acceptance and permissibility of tiny homes.
In this 1-hour presentation, Dan Fitzpatrick, President of the Tiny Home Industry Association, along with Outreach Director Lindsay Wood will give a good look at what a Tiny Home is, and what to consider when advocating to legalize Tiny Homes in your area.
Dan R. Fitzpatrick is the President of the Tiny House Industry Association (THIA) and the Director of Government Relations for the American Tiny House Association (ATHA).
Working with these organizations the past six (6) years, Dan has made numerous presentations to state and local governments throughout the United States -- working with them in amending their building and land use laws, ordinances and codes in support of tiny houses. Dan is the individual responsible for legalizing movable tiny homes in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, etc., and encouraging government nationally to embrace Appendix Q (Tiny Homes).
Mr. Fitzpatrick has over 48 years of broad executive level management and administrative leadership experience in both the public and private sector.
Dan’s government experience spans duties as Assistant City Manager for the City of Las Vegas, and in California, as Fresno County’s Chief Administrative Officer.
As a private real estate developer, Mr. Fitzpatrick has completed projects ranging from infill small lot residential subdivisions to a 26,000-acre master planned community.
Lindsay Wood, "The Tiny Home Lady" is the CEO of Experience Tiny Homes and Outreach Director with the Tiny Home Industry Association.
Lindsay guides people dreaming of going Tiny through the GO TiNY! Academy focusing on a 6 step process to realize their Dream Tiny Home. With her background in real estate investing, Lindsay The Tiny Home Lady is on a mission to develop 100,000 Tiny Homes as affordable houses in California and across the US.
Lindsay has been featured in articles by KUSI TV, Good Morning San Diego, Inman Media, Business Insider, Mercury News, Tiny House Lifestyle Podcast, Tiny East Bay Times, and Common Ground, among others.