While the tiny home approach has seen success in other cities such as Detroit, Portland and Oakland, the long-term sustainability for the project remains to be seen.
Thirty out of 70 tiny homes for the homeless by DignityMoves at 33 Gough St. opened Tuesday.
“I know how complex and challenging and time-consuming those permanent supportive housing buildings are. I commend the people who are working on them. But we decided that while permanent housing is so critical, people need a place to come now,” said Funk, founder and executive chairman of DignityMoves, a newly formed nonprofit behind the cabin home initiative.
“Our streets cannot be the waiting room,” for permanent housing, said Funk. “The longer people are on the streets, trauma takes a serious toll, making future successful outcomes much more challenging.” “We’re fortunate to have it now. And we’ll have to spend this next year figuring out what we’re going to do because we obviously need this as part of our system,” said Shireen McSpadden, executive director of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing. “This gives us another option for non-congregate shelter for people who are experiencing street homelessness. It may be an option for other parts of The City.
Supporters of the project say it’s a useful addition to the scope of homelessness services that The City already offers, and that it intends to be a transitory site to help move individuals off the street and eventually into permanent housing. It’s positioned as an alternative to group shelters, which may not always be a safe or appropriate choice for some individuals or families.
“There’s an opportunity for us to work together to extend the lease, which is exactly what we would love,” said DignityMoves Executive Director Sharon Lai. “It would be really nice for us to be able to stay at the site for a little longer,” and to be able to lower costs over a longer period of time.
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