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East Coast Pirate

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12. Cool.

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #9)

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 04:43 PM

Aug 2013

I did some work in Eugene when I lived on the West Coast. A great liberal city.

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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