Kingston city council set to decide the fate of the sleeping cabins pilot project

A city staff report outlines four possible options for the sleeping cabins pilot project including continue with the project, wrapping up, or two possible long term locations.

The fate of Kingston, Ont.’s, sleeping cabins could be decided at Tuesday’s Kingston city council meeting.

Council has a list of options to consider, from finding a permanent location to winding it down.

There are four options on the table for the sleeping cabin pilot project.

They can continue as is, going back and forth from the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour to Centre 70 arena, re-locate to Rodden Park or to the Rideau Marina or wind down the project.

A staff report going to city council Tuesday night for debate outlines the options.

“I think it is ultimately how do we create a continuum of housing solutions for individuals? How do we make sure that people can move through the system to wherever they are best suited,” said Ruth Noordegraaf, director of Housing and Social Services for the city.

The pilot project has been operating since 2022, going back-and-forth from the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour parking lot to Centre 70’s parking lot as neither location can be used year-round.

Moving the operation to Rodden Park on a longer-term basis has one local resident concerned.