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Tiny houses a way off the streets for Wisconsin homeless
Reuters ^ | May 10 2014 | Brendan O'Brien

Posted on 05/10/2014 11:12:32 AM PDT by PoloSec

After surviving two long, cold Wisconsin winters on the streets, Betty Ybarra traded freezing park benches and tents for a tiny house made of recycled wood she helped build herself.

Her 99-square-foot home, which boasts flower window boxes, was built by volunteers of the Occupy Madison group, as part of about a half dozen similar projects around the United States, including in New York and Texas, to shelter the homeless.

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"The village will bring dignity. We will have a fence and we will have community," organizer Trina Clemente said.

For Ybarra a tiny house means much-needed normalcy after many nights sleeping on cardboard.

"It's cozy," she added.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: condo; homeless; houses; wisconsin
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To: RegulatorCountry

I agree with everything you wrote except that they prefer to be homeless. They don’t want to be homeless. Most would prefer a home, they just can’t manage it. A lot avoid the shelters because they can be dangerous and/or the individuals can’t deal with the rules or are mentally ill enough that is too difficult to handle.


21 posted on 05/10/2014 11:37:01 AM PDT by Girlene (Hey, NSA!)
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To: PoloSec

This is Wisconsin? How did they survive even one winter living in the streets?

The description of the tiny house mentions a bed, table and microwave oven but it doesn’t mention a bathroom (flush toilet/shower)?


22 posted on 05/10/2014 11:38:09 AM PDT by Ditter
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To: deport

Since they’re on trailers, they should tow them to a city that has lots of vacant lots, say Detroit or Cleveland.

If they did it in the middle of the night, I’d bet many of the residents wouldn’t even notice.


23 posted on 05/10/2014 11:38:17 AM PDT by VanShuyten ("a shadow...draped nobly in the folds of a gorgeous eloquence.")
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To: MrEdd
Most of the people I have come across who are homeless are mentally ill.

I imagine that most of them appear on the rolls as reliable democrat voters - even if they aren't aware of it.


24 posted on 05/10/2014 11:41:28 AM PDT by Iron Munro (Malaysia Flight MH370 Black Box signals reported in Bermuda Triangle)
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To: upchuck

Yep! That too!


25 posted on 05/10/2014 11:42:50 AM PDT by wintertime
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To: RegulatorCountry

Seem to always have money for cigs and booze. Or they get them somehow.


26 posted on 05/10/2014 11:45:31 AM PDT by rktman (Ethnicity: Nascarian. Race: Daytonafivehundrian)
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To: Ditter

There is a Tiny Homes builder in Luling on I-10. They aren’t cheap either.
But they’ve been there for a few years so I guess they do sell some.

http://tinytexashouses.com/category/tiny-house-photos/


27 posted on 05/10/2014 11:46:46 AM PDT by deport
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To: PoloSec
Tiny houses a way off the streets...

Why settle for a tiny house...if you can scrounge four tiny houses, you can get a tiny hotel.


28 posted on 05/10/2014 11:47:49 AM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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To: PoloSec

I’m surprised that there haven’t been protests demanding that the “we wish you a Merry Christmas” sign be removed.


29 posted on 05/10/2014 11:50:49 AM PDT by HotKat (Politicians are like diapers; they need to be changed often and for the same reason. Mark Twain)
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To: deport

I think I have seen that place on I-10. The pictures are hard for me to see but they look cute. I would have to have A/C and a good shower.


30 posted on 05/10/2014 11:58:04 AM PDT by Ditter
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To: Ditter

Can they be plugged into a regular outlet?


31 posted on 05/10/2014 12:00:33 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Perhaps not always but choice does seem to be the norm.


32 posted on 05/10/2014 12:01:54 PM PDT by bgill
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To: PoloSec

I’ve never been homeless but I lived out of my van for almost a year when I was in my teens. It gets old in a hurry.


33 posted on 05/10/2014 12:03:05 PM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: rockrr

Was your van down by the river?

Sorry, I could help myself :)! That must have been a tough year.


34 posted on 05/10/2014 12:06:15 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: Ditter

sorry again (couldn’t help myself)


35 posted on 05/10/2014 12:07:21 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: Ditter

It’s on the south side of I-10 a couple of miles west of the Love’s truck stop.
They have any ammenities you desire and can afford.


36 posted on 05/10/2014 12:08:15 PM PDT by deport
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To: MrEdd

You sure have a point in regard to those institutions. We should allow them to help folks that need them, rather than leaving them at the mercy of whoever.

As Christians, we also have the obligation to look after people like this. If we saw more churches standing up and taking responsibility, we’d have far less trouble too.


37 posted on 05/10/2014 12:11:14 PM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: deport

Certainly saves on plumbing, just move it before the street sweeper comes by.


38 posted on 05/10/2014 12:12:38 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle (Want to keep your doctor? Remove your Democrat Senator.)
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To: tallyhoe

Sorry, I’m just speaking in the case of having three kids, it gets crowded fast heh.

A lot depends on what’s outside too, rural living in the country is superb. I had to buy a house in town again for now, but I have a spot picked out I should be able to grab in a year or two.

I’d still like to see these places these guys built for these homeless folks.


39 posted on 05/10/2014 12:12:38 PM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: PoloSec
Well...it was good enough for Thoreau.
40 posted on 05/10/2014 12:14:37 PM PDT by 4yearlurker (Some people say that experts agree!!)
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