"A new village of tiny homes for people experiencing homelessness opened Monday along the Guadalupe River in San José, as city officials work to clear encampments along the riverbed and move unhoused residents into a growing system of temporary housing. The city council is investing tens of millions of dollars to build nearly two dozen interim housing sites, which include tiny homes, converted motels and parking lots for RVs."
"The detached units at Cherry Avenue each contain a bed and an HVAC system. Residents will be able to access bathrooms, laundry, prepared food and social workers in separate buildings. Under city policy, people experiencing homelessness near a new interim housing site are given the first offer to move in. For years, dozens of tents lined the Guadalupe River roughly a hundred yards from the Cherry Avenue shelter."
A tiny-home village opened along the Guadalupe River in San José to provide interim housing for people experiencing homelessness as officials clear riverbed encampments. The city council is funding nearly two dozen interim sites, including tiny homes, converted motels and RV parking areas, to deliver housing faster and offer better living conditions than congregate shelters. Cherry Avenue units are detached and include a bed and HVAC, with separate buildings for bathrooms, laundry, prepared food and social workers. City policy gives nearby unhoused individuals first offers to move in; roughly 40 people from the cleared encampment were logged and contacted.
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