Smaller may be better

I ran across an interesting article on an emerging trend of building smaller homes. That's right, smaller. No need to adjust your monitor...
I don't know how much we are going to see of this in Chicago. Let's face it, even the newest, biggest McMansions that are built on double-wide lots (50'x125') pale in comparison to your typical suburban monster in the square footage department. Even your typical Chicago single-family home built on a standard lot (25'x125') ranges from about 900-2000 sq. ft., depending on how many levels of livable space there are.
It's interesting to note that many builders are responding to many consumers' concern for more storage space. Is it because we need that much more to keep ourselves happy or is it that we just can't through any of it away?
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