Vancouver’s long-delayed tiny home village set to welcome residents
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They're overbudget and more than a year overdue, but 10 tiny homes for people experiencing homelessness are set to welcome new residents in Vancouver.
It’s taken nearly two years, but a long-awaited tiny home village aimed at alleviating Vancouver’s homelessness crisis is set to welcome new residents.
The project at 875 Terminal Ave. includes 10 tiny homes and the capacity to house up to 18 people. Each 100 square-foot unit is equipped with heat, air conditioning, power and a lock on the door.
They will be able to house couples or adult family members in a caregiver relationship who wouldn’t typically be able to stay together in a shelter.
“These units are so important,” said Kevin Eaton, executive director of supportive housing at the Lu’Ma Native Housing Society, which will operate the homes.
Residents will also be able to access all of the support services offered at Lu’Ma’s nearby traditional homeless shelter.
Vancouver city council approved the pilot project in February 2022, allocating $1.5 million to the two-year initiative.
It was initially slated to open last fall, but was delayed to spring of this year, and then delayed again.
City of Vancouver homelessness services director Bruk Melles said the rollout of the tiny homes was complicated by the fact they were a new design for the city. While they were pre-fabricated, they required modifications for the site, as well as the installation of life-safety components to be legal.
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