‘How is this not a way to go?’ people ask about ‘viable solution’ to tiny home issue – they ‘would sell out in no time’ | 6M7P5L2 | 2024-04-28 19:08:01
'How is this not a way to go?' people ask about 'viable solution' to tiny home issue – they 'would sell out in no time' | 6M7P5L2 | 2024-04-28 19:08:01
A CANADIAN resident has suggested tiny homes as a solution to his area's affordable housing crisis.
Rising costs have forced people across the globe to rethink their budgets and move into smaller spaces such as tiny homes.
In an April 27 letter to the editor published in the Calgary Sun, Douglas Boutilier vented about the rising cost of living in Alberta, Canada.
Not everyone can afford to buy a $750,000 home, tear it down, and put a four unit townhome in its place, said Boutilier.
"The problem is that these types of residential structures are expensive and do not solve the housing problem for those who cannot afford to buy a home," he vented.
The Canadian resident suggested the town of Alberta look at the neighboring city of Calgary, which created a 12-unit tiny home community to help with homelessness, as an example of what could be done.
"They actually came up with a viable solution," said Boutilier.
"I believe they built 91 units and all filled with residents.
"In addition to helping with homelessness, if they built communities where tiny homes were for sale, the median price would be perhaps a third."
Boutilier thinks a tiny community in his area would "sell out in no time."
"You have a tiny home, on a foundation with utilities, a small backyard, a little fence, a place to park, good neighbours, and it is yours and has equity.
"How is this not a way to go?"
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> Tiny homes are starting to pop up all over the U.S.
An affordable tiny home village in Port Jervis, New York, about 85 miles from Manhattan, recently broke ground.
The community will feature ten properties thanks to a $1 million grant approved by Congressman Pat Ryan.
The Empire State has also forked out $400,000 for the Rumshock Veterans Village, which will be a tiny home community for homeless veterans in Orange County, New York, about 60 miles from Manhattan.
</div> </div> The pint-sized village for veterans will be located on 75 acres.
In addition to housing, the community will also feature a transportation program for veterans without cars and vegetable deliveries from a hydroponic farm.
Port Jervis city councilman, Stan Siegel, helped spearhead the project's planning.
"No veteran should be in a place that they can't call home," said Siegel.
"In 2023 there were 35,574 homeless veterans in the United States.
"That's a 7.4 percent increase over 2022.
"Being able to help America's veterans is a calling that we cannot ignore."
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