Tiny Houses for Homeless. In this Jan. 16, 2014 photo Betty Ybarra, 48, stands outside a tiny houses she and her boyfriend live in, in Madison, Wis.
Tiny Houses for Homeless. In this Jan. 16, 2014 photo Betty Ybarra, 48, stands outside a tiny houses she and her boyfriend live in, in Madison, Wis.
Ybarra? Sounds hispanic. The only homeless I ever see are white or black. No asians either.
What do Ybarra and Chris do for work? The article failed to mention what their job occupations were.
It’s a nice idea, and good luck to them. But I think they’ll find that their “village” will soon turn into a cesspool of drugs, theft, and filth. Folks who are homeless for any length of time usually seem to have addictions and/or mental problems.
This is a PROGRAM that’s gonna work!!!!! (SARC)
Wonder what property taxes she pays.
The assumption is always that the ‘homeless’ want off the streets. Study after study has shown that the vast majority of folks living on the streets have substance abuse problems and/or mental health issues. Most do not want help.
For those who want help there are plenty of programs out there.
Or the snow either.
99 sq/ft? I’ve had bedrooms bigger than that (10x10)!!!
I would hope Freepers would be a little more compassionate on this issue.
Getting some land and a smaller home, as say compared to a Mcmansion owned by the bank, seems to be the gateway to self sufficiency.
The other issue is - in such a living situation, coding, tax and other essential regulations are revealed as the corrupt, restrictions on freedom mandated by the state.
Well, it beats this idiotic idea,
“New York Mayor Bill de Blasio presented plans to build and preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing in the next decade by increasing rent protections for the poor and requiring developers to include below-market apartments in newly zoned areas.
The $41.1 billion program, paid for with city, state, federal and private funds, would focus 60 percent on preservation and 40 percent on new construction. About $8.2 billion of the cost would be borne by the city, according to a 116-page report detailing the plan, which de Blasio called the “largest, fastest” affordable-housing program ever attempted at the local level.
De Blasio, 52, a self-described progressive and the city’s first Democratic mayor in 20 years, took office in January after describing income inequality as the most serious issue facing the most populous U.S. city. He turned his attention to housing today after pushing the state legislature in March to grant the city $300 million to institute universal all-day pre-kindergarten.”
That’s BILLION with a B!
More here http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-05/de-blasio-unveils-41-billion-plan-for-affordable-housing.html