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A Village Run By People Experiencing Homelessness

March 22, 2023 · 40 min

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A homeless encampment became a self-governed tiny home village that has housed people for 20 years.

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In this episode

  • How an encampment was transformed into permanent tiny homes
  • What self-governance by residents actually looks like in practice
  • Why this model has sustained housing for two decades
  • What other cities can learn from this real-world example

About this episode

An encampment of people experiencing homelessness was reimagined as a tiny home village that still provides housing 20 years later.


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