Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-to-live-micro-apartments-for-the-new-single-world Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story While more and more people are living alone, the costs of rent and real estate are soaring. So cities like New York and Vancouver are trying to get the most out of some of the apartment space they do have, by creating "micro" apartments. Many of these apartments are smaller than what was previously allowed under the law.