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Originally Posted by Keith P.
I think it is a very poor idea. Tiny homes are a trendy thing that makes very little sense. If you need to give 100 people a 300 sq ft bedroom and bathroom which is about all these will have, it would make far more sense not to build 100 small individual structures but to build larger dorm-like buildings to house them under one roof, even if they need separate entrances/exits. I suppose the one good thing is that if someone decides to intentionally burn it down or accidentally has their crack pipe explode it only takes out one unit. I can only imagine what a hellhole this place will be in a few years.
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TBH, I see this as another version of converting a hotel to a homeless structure, but less permanent. The tiny homes can be assembled offsite, the land can be prepared for installation while the homes are being built, and installation should be able to happen more quickly, more cheaply, and less permanently than building a permanent structure. I like that aspect of it.
Another thing is that IMHO this is not a replacement for addiction or mental health care/rehabilitation. These units should be reserved for those who legitimately want to get back into the saddle (i.e. work at a job while using these homes as a place to stay until they can find their own apartment, etc.). Not sure if that's what will happen, but it seems to be worth a try. I'm sure there are people out there who just need a boost to help them turn their lives around again.
If the criteria is fairly strict (i.e. no drug use/booze, etc permitted on site), then it could work. IMHO that will tend to keep out the hard cases that will never do any more with their lives than continued drug use while living on social assistance. I'm not sure how effective enforcement would be, but I do have knowledge of a person who was offered a hotel room to get him out of the tent, but once he found out he couldn't drink there, he declined the room and stayed in the tent).
Not sure where it will all end up, but it is sad that we have come to this. Things definitely don't appear to be getting any better out there.