Community Jay Shafer: Living Small, Real Small (Video) by Gary Kopycinski on July 18, 2010 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Community: A Community Rebuilds: Volunteers Renovate Homes for Park Forest Residents April 27, 2024 CSCC Business After Hours in Park Forest May 16 April 27, 2024 Star Wars Giveaway, Rock Painting, and More at the Park Forest Library in May April 16, 2024 Ten years ago, Jay Shafer downsized to an 89-square-foot house and reinvented both his lifestyle and career in the process.