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It never yurts to ask
Mecklenburg Times staff reports//August 2, 2011//
Listen to this articleWe thought it was pretty weird that a planner in Catawba County was recently discussing Quonset huts on the University of North Carolina’s planning listserv.
So we were totally floored when we saw a conversation on the listserv about another form of obscure housing: yurts.
What’s next? Wickiups?
On Thursday, Christopher Ong, director of services and development for Yadkin County, posed a question about the domed tents made popular by the Mongols.
“My understanding is that they can be constructed to building code standards … as a permanent dwelling,” Ong wrote. “As this is a first for me, any insight would be greatly appreciated.”
According to yurts.com (there’s a website for everything these days) one of the selling points of yurts is the minimal impact to the surrounding soil and environment. Also, they can be removed without a trace, the website says.
Yes, yes, but nothing beats a nice wigwam.
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