Baconbits - One Big Home

A documentary screening as part of the “Baconbits” series (intermittent events and films hosted by Urban Strategy throughout the year, supplementary to the annual “Baconfest”)

Gentrification comes in many forms.  On the tiny island of Martha’s Vineyard, where presidents and celebrities vacation, trophy homes threaten to destroy the island’s unique character.  

Twelve years in the making, One Big Home follows one carpenter’s journey to understand the trend toward giant houses.   When he feels complicit in wrecking the place he calls home, he takes off his tool belt and picks up a camera.  Bumping up against angry homeowners and builders who look the other way, he works with his community and attempts to pass a new bylaw to limit house size.

This event qualifies for 2.0 structured learning units.