I've lived in spaces this small, and smaller, but there were large common areas and the small space was only meant for sleeping and storage. It was unclear from

I've lived in spaces this small, and smaller, but there were large common areas and the small space was only meant for sleeping and storage. It was unclear from the video what common spaces were available to these individuals. I got the impression the apartments were "fully functional" (bathroom, kitchen, living space). The extremely narrow hallway added to the impression that the units were not part of a larger shared space. The fact the option exists is better than nothing. These people did not seem under duress and it was a choice they made over alternatives. That said, it's a symptom of a wider problem when full-time workers are in spaces that small, it tells us not enough units are being built to accommodate demand. Just like SF's insane rents are symptomatic of a wider problem and not merely the fault of wealthy people. More units would help as well as more jobs in local communities instead of concentrating all the good jobs inside a small city core (i.e., they said they did this to avoid commuting, wouldn't it be nice if they didn't have to commute at all?). And to the person who mentioned Hong Kong's "coffin beds", I agree, those were straight out of a horror film and very sad to see.