Share Shed is a re-imagining of the community dynamic, based around the virtues of minimalist living, and an access vs. ownership emphasis. In a Share Shed community of the future, community members would occupy “tiny homes” allowing for more sustainable energy consumption, decreased maintenance, lower cost of entry, heightened diversity and practical living. Modern suburbs consist of gargantuan homes, often reaching 4000-5000 square feet which is inefficient to heat/cool, establish a financial barrier of entry prohibitive of socioeconomic diversity, promote “dead-space” storage, and are generally unnecessary for most american family sizes. The barrier of entry into tiny-home living for most individuals or families often stems from clutter. The average american household contains 300,000 items, many of which go unused or seldom brought out of storage. A Share Shed community is built around a system of common-use community sheds that contain things like tools, gardening supplies, specialty equipment, holiday decor, and recreational gear. This allows for members of the community to have access to what they need, when they need it, without needing to own and store all of these items in their garages or basements. Not only does this reinforce the access vs. ownership model that carries a wide range of benefits, but it reinforces a sense of collectivism that has been lacking in American society for decades. Each Share Shed community would be capped at a max of 25 households, essentially broken out into sub divisions. This enforces a sense of accountability, common welfare, pride and partial ownership. Not only is this good for maintaining the condition of the shared objects, but it builds a sense of togetherness and community with your neighbors. Share Shed is a community focused manifestation of the sharing economy system.
