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Gormy Cuss

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4. Read tbe link

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 04:16 PM

Aug 2013

The first home, built by future occupants Chris Derrick and Betty Ybarra, will be placed on city streets when it is completed in about two weeks and moved every 48 hours as required by city ordinance. Project organizers hope that city zoning laws will be changed to allow the houses to be parked for longer periods on property owned by churches or other groups interested in assisting the initiative while OM Build works to raise money to buy land for a permanent village of the houses.

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Word spreads fast about Occupy Madison's tiny houses for the homeless [View all] East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 OP

so where are they going to put EC Aug 2013 #1

And in most areas wouldn't local zoning laws prohibit such a house ? n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2013 #2

They move them around leftstreet Aug 2013 #3

Read tbe link Gormy Cuss Aug 2013 #4

Good symbolism. I'm not sure Madison MineralMan Aug 2013 #5

That's part of the whole point leftstreet Aug 2013 #6

OK. However, I'd rather see fundraising go toward building actual, code-qualifying MineralMan Aug 2013 #7

Who knows, that could come from this leftstreet Aug 2013 #8

Indeed. But designing sub-standard housing units MineralMan Aug 2013 #14

Who said they are substandard? East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #18

You sound like a passionate advocate leftstreet Aug 2013 #19

I have been active since the 70s. MineralMan Aug 2013 #20

What have you found effective in eradicating homelessness? leftstreet Aug 2013 #21

Seems you woke up some crickets. East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #29

Or just maybe he left his keyboard to do something in real life. Ya think? Hekate Aug 2013 #41

Yeah, right. East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #42

And yet they haven't done much for the homeless. East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #13

Yes, I know. And they won't allow those oversized doghouses, MineralMan Aug 2013 #15

"I know how to build them" Aerows Aug 2013 #23

We have a similar project in progress here, Opportunity Village Eugene Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #9

Cool. East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #12

Solidarity from Los Angeles! If you need any more proof to assist your project, here Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #17

Here are some images of projects that accomplish small MineralMan Aug 2013 #10

tiny houses are also an option noiretextatique Aug 2013 #22

Liability ... the underlying cause and cost. libdem4life Aug 2013 #11

Another world is possible! :) Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #16

The little houses are ok - TBF Aug 2013 #24

Absolutely. I know you know there are far more vacant homes than homeless people Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #25

+1 leftstreet Aug 2013 #26

Yup, and wall street will find a way to make it profitable for themselves TBF Aug 2013 #27

"It’s Not a Housing Boom. It’s a Land Grab" Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #34

+1, the sickest part is the profit from interest. joshcryer Aug 2013 #40

A little nicer,....but... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #28

What is that? East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #30

A Hooverville leftstreet Aug 2013 #32

They weren't all tents. Most were tiny houses. Some even had style. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #36

LOL I should have used quotes leftstreet Aug 2013 #45

Hooverville.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #35

I always wanted to live in a shed Cronus Protagonist Aug 2013 #31

Back during the Depression, they would sit and listen to the newly invented radio. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #37

True, and I would need a solar panel phone charger too Cronus Protagonist Aug 2013 #39

Why don't those bums just get a job, right? East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #43

Me first! Cronus Protagonist Aug 2013 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #38

Those make ohheckyeah Aug 2013 #33

There's already 24 empty houses for every homeless American, but still a good idea Corruption Inc Aug 2013 #46