![]() It may just fuel the fear, stress and anxiety that prevents people from seeking already-inaccessible assistance. Rounding up a group of people experiencing homelessness and shoving them elsewhere is not “community building.”Ī shared geography doesn’t always facilitate a community a “village” that operates on surveillance, policing and curfews doesn’t foster meaningful relationships. By literally othering this neighborhood - in its naming convention and physical boundaries - it feeds into people’s biases of what unsheltered people deserve access to, why they should be monitored, and who they’re allowed to be around. Perhaps this “community” is set up as its own to appease people who don’t want to see or interact with unsheltered folks. A neighborhood that lacks access to reliable and consistent public transit, grocery stores and recreational spaces within walking distance won’t improve people’s financial and social opportunities. Immediately, the rendering’s emphasis on car access already excludes those this project claims to support. We need real, robust quality of life and quality of construction of homes for those who lack them. Tiny homes may seem better than tents, but this comparison paves the way for cheap materials and construction. However, they are not an efficient use of land given the increasing need for affordable housing. ![]() ![]() Taking design cues from the panopticon (and maybe even an alien crop circle), these tiny homes are supposed to provide housing for unsheltered people. This proposed “community” is far removed from the rest of Salt Lake – both physically and communally. A “tiny home village” neither addresses housing insecurity nor sustainably assists unsheltered people – especially as the Salt Lake City Council considers zoning changes that prioritize tiny homes (village) and SROs but not actual affordable housing. Rather, it has been attempted in cities like Los Angeles and Seattle with little success. Salt Lake City’s latest solution to address homelessness isn’t innovative.
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