Micro-apartments the way forward in New York
With space increasingly at a premium, developers in the US city now have an innovative solution: micro-apartments.
Published On 16 Jun 2013
New York City, like many of the world’s megacities, is overcrowded. Currently the city’s population stands at seven million people, and that number is only growing.
Space, however, remains at a premium, and so many of those coming to the city find it difficult to find a place to call home.
Developers are now looking at an innovative solution that’s popular in Tokyo and Mumbai: micro-apartments.
Al Jazeera’s Cath Turner reports from New York.
Source: Al Jazeera