NYC Micro Apartments = mental problems

[DrLeftover]

12/20

Even though Mayor Michael Bloomberg has championed the micro-unit, some experts are concerned that living in 250 to 370 feet spaces could be risky.

“Sure, these micro-apartments may be fantastic for young professionals in their 20’s,” Dak Kopec, director of design for human health at Boston Architectural College, told The Atlantic. “But they definitely can be unhealthy for older people, say in their 30’s and 40’s, who face different stress factors that can make tight living conditions a problem.”

According to Mr. Kopec, the space-saving trend of tiny apartments can lead to increased claustrophobia, domestic abuse, and alcoholism.

http://observer.com/2013/12/experts-link-mental-health-dangers-to-modern-micro-unit-apartments/


I'm not sure I'd want to spend New York rent money for an apartment smaller than my RV.

 

[Jazzy]

I lived in an efficiency apartment not much bigger than these micro apartments. Not bad for short term accommodations but I wouldn't have been able to live there on a long term basis. After a while, it felt to me like the walls were closing in on me. Guess that could be attributed to the fact that I have claustrophobia.

 

[Evil Eye]

Why are they complaining about the effects on children?
I'd say it's pretty obvious people're supposed to live on their own in those.

Seems all right to me, really.

 

[Nebulous]

I think if someone is living somewhere that will cause them mental stress, they should move. That's what I've done when I was displeased with my living situation.