Salt Lake City will hold its first authorized homeless camp.
A small shelter that will house up to 50 people this winter is being installed at an Agency for Redevelopment site in Utah’s state capital.
State homeless coordinator Wayne Niederhauser described the 27 units as tiny houses without amenities and said he wanted to offer the homeless something more suitable to live in than a tent.
“The main concern we have is the safety and security of those who will be using this facility,” he told the Salt Lake City Tribune.
“We just feel the tent doesn’t meet that long-term standard.”
Each small shelter resembles a pod of about 150 square feet with a dividing wall so that two people can stay inside.
Salt Lake City is about to have its first authorized homeless camp.foldumcorp/Instagram A miniature shelter that will house up to 50 people this winter is being installed at an Agency for Redevelopment site in Utah’s capital.foldumcorp/Tiktok State homeless coordinator Wayne Niederhauser described the 27 units as a small house without facilities and said he wanted to offer the homeless something more suitable to live in than a tent. Mayor Erin Mendenhall
Pods include insulation, heating and cooling units, folding beds and tables with seating.
The project cost about $640,000 in total.
Pods don’t have bathrooms; city officials plan to put toilets on site and showers will be available nearby.
Niederhauser hopes the site will be up and running by mid-December.
Personal security will monitor the site until an official site manager is selected.
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