'To make this a reality, the leaders of Tucson need to move from words to action. In the meantime, Tucson’s homeless crisis continues to boom...'
Re: the May 14 article “Metro leaders unite for our streets, neighborhoods, businesses.”
What can they do? Since November, I have been volunteering with Hope Factory Production, a nonprofit organization of volunteer architects, engineers and designers, to establish a new Tucson Tiny Home Coalition. Volunteer-built tiny homes, placed in well-managed tiny home villages, have been proven around the country to be an effective and highly desirable transitional housing solution.
Our Tucson Tiny Home Coalition has grown to include many local agencies, organizations and individuals involved with working to solve Tucson’s growing homeless crisis. We have been exploring potential projects with local governmental agencies and departments, as well as private organizations that provide social services and affordable housing. Extensive enthusiasm exists for this solution, and multiple potential proof-of-concept sites have been identified.
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