In a recent housing forum in Janesville, some asked why local communities don't try to spur construction of smaller homes -- 600 to 1,000 square-foot single-family homes -- as one way to crack the affordable housing crisis.

In a recent housing forum in Janesville, some asked why local communities don't try to spur construction of smaller homes -- 600 to 1,000 square-foot single-family homes -- as one way to crack the affordable housing crisis.