Tiny home village in Los Angeles for the homeless

[hollydolly]

Well, the local organization I mentioned that's building cottages is also building different cottages for people in special circumstances such as seniors.

Not sure if this would be considered an interesting point or not, but the place that has the purpose of helping people get on their feet is a religious organization, whereas the "housing" program that expects nothing of the individuals is a government program.

That's interesting to know...

 

[JaniceM]

That's interesting to know...

https://www.joppa.org/housing/cottages/
https://www.joppa.org/housing/village/

I believe their approaches will work. Unfortunately, they're competing with this:
https://www.anawimhousing.org/live-here/programs
Anawim Housing programs operate under the Housing First model. This approach is guided by the belief that people need basic necessities like food and a place to live before attending to anything less critical, such as getting a job, budgeting properly, or attending to substance use issues. Additionally, Housing First is based on the theory that client choice is valuable in housing selection and supportive service participation, and that exercising that choice is likely to make a client more successful in remaining housed and improving their life.

The Housing First approach views housing as the foundation for life improvement and enables access to permanent housing without prerequisites or conditions beyond those of a typical renter. Supportive Services are offered to support people with housing stability and individual well-being, but participation is not required as services have been found to be more effective when a person chooses to engage.

And of the quantities of tenants they've sent over here during the last 5+ years, some of whom have had their housing for a year and a half, two years, even longer, not a one has 'chosen to engage.'

 

[hollydolly]

I absolutely agree, give a person a home and you give them their dignity, then let them concentrate on making their way in the world with employment and supportive services after they've been housed ..

Those Joppa Housing cottages look ideal, but are they built in a poor or high crime area I wonder ... ?.. or do people get to live in a tiny but affordable new home, in a good low crime part of town.. giving them the real chance of imroving their lives with a clean slate ?

 

[palides2021]

This is a very interesting thread! On the surface, it sounds like a great idea to have homes for the homeless, but several here mentioned the pros and cons (drugs, crime, etc). I also wonder who takes care of the homes when they break down, like need new roofs, heating/ac, etc? Will they be abandoned over time if they fall apart? A new home will last so many years and if the materials are cheap, I presume it will break down quickly. Also, will people own these homes over time (home ownership) or just live in them? The answers are probably in the links you sent... Finally, I don't know about California, but in Florida, a home like this won't do well during hurricane season...just saying....

 

[JaniceM]

I absolutely agree, give a person a home and you give them their dignity, then let them concentrate on making their way in the world with employment and supportive services after they've been housed ..

Those Joppa Housing cottages look ideal, but are they built in a poor or high crime area I wonder ... ?.. or do people get to live in a tiny but affordable new home, in a good low crime part of town.. giving them the real chance of imroving their lives with a clean slate ?

Only one neighborhood was mentioned on their website, wasn't familiar with it so I checked, does seem to be a high-crime area, but then so is this entire city.