More Americans are living on their own than ever before and many are moving to urban areas. In fact, New York City has reached its highest population to date and that means housing is tight. To relieve shortages, cities like NYC, LA, San Fran, Boston and Seattle are allowing new micro-apartments, some as small as 300 square feet! How does someone live in 300 square feet? This piece from KPCC, Southern California Public Radio has the answers. KPCC points out that it’s never been easier to live small, considering technology has limited the need for CDs, video tapes, books and photo albums. Besides, it’s not all about sacrifice, smaller is easier to clean and smaller means smaller mortgage payments. Wouldn’t that be nice? Read more at www.scpr.org.