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  • Will Tiny Houses Provide Shelter from the Economic Storm? | End Homelessness | Change.org

    This idea provides for temporary shelter for the homeless. There is more privacy and security than a homeless shelter, which is a definite positive step. The $1500 price tag for those who provide the shelters is quite affordable -- around the price of a tool shed. It does not address the... more

    Reviewed by Margir Apr 24 2009, 01:18pm ( 31 reviews ) • change.org

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  • Rated by stumbleideafarm on Sep 01, 9:23am

    Keyword here is "temporary". This is way better than some of those tent-like things that are really for disaster relief. I would like to see more detail of the interior. How is it heated in the winter? Plumbing? Toilet facilities?

  • Rated by ChrisDudman on Jun 06, 8:19am

    Thinking outside the homelessness these could be the ultimate in downsizing for those that are fed-up of stuff?

  • Reviewed by empty00eyes on May 24, 2:52am

    These could be a great help for the homeless, but it seems like the homeless gravitate to downtown areas since they don't have a means of transportation. This doesn't really solve that problem, but in certain conditions, this could be very useful.

  • Reviewed by fldav76 on May 20, 8:18pm

    ay carumba..huuuuge discussion over a small topic. (no pun intended;) as for the houses...they may be useful in certain cases.

  • Rated by Kilroy60 on Apr 29 2009, 6:57am

    Without homeless people what are we going to do with our change?

  • Rated by Margir on Apr 24 2009, 1:18pm

    This idea provides for temporary shelter for the homeless. There is more privacy and security than a homeless shelter, which is a definite positive step. The $1500 price tag for those who provide the shelters is quite affordable -- around the price of a tool shed. It does not address the root causes of homelessness much more than a shelter does though. There is still a need for these people to fend for themselves within society. They need to be able to provide for their daily needs by developing skills so they can find and maintain gainful employment. Some also need to be able to finance treatment for physical and mental illness and addictions. Providing these structures does not consider criminal behavior among the homeless and against them, but it does provide a bit of safety against predators when they are at their most vulnerable, when they could be victimized while trying to sleep. These structures do provide a place of safety and a place to rest out of the elements. (I don't know of any society that has created an appropriate safety net for those that fall into this life and are unsure how to escape it.)

  • Rated by Lolaone on Apr 11 2009, 7:00pm

    Are the new SROs portable, brightly colored, and less than 64 square feet? If these prototypes catch on, they very well could be. Talk about affordable housing. For just $1,500 a pop, these tiny pallet houses were designed by students at Emily Carr University and are meant to serve as no-frills shelters for the homeless. With a roof and a lock on the door, they sure are safer than tents. ~Sounds like an answer!!!

  • Rated by RobinEaston on Apr 11 2009, 10:42am

    From the page: "We've talked about the growing prevalence of tent cities. We've talked about the uptick of hate crimes against the homeless and the vulnerability of people living on the streets. Are tiny shelters a viable solution for the rising homeless population?"