It depends on who you ask, really. There rising trend of building extremely small homes out of extremely cheap materials is something that is both practical and alarming. On one hand, you have those who see the homeless and poor in the country and the world and view the homes as potential solutions. On the other hand, you have those who believe that the economic problems should be addressed first and foremost; more jobs and better economic decisions would eliminate the need for mini homes in the first place.
In the infographic below by mphonline.org, we get to take a look at what these types of building could do for those who need them the most.