Newly opened micro shelters may be part of the solution to Utah homeless crisis 

I might be cynical but how long before it's taken over by illegals who'll ruin it for everyone. They're destroying hotels then refusing to stay there, these tiny homes are wonderful and will be a huge forward step for people like that lady but how long will it benefit people like her?

I am in Eugene. We have little mini huts now. I don’t think they are as nice and warm as these. It’s better than tents, but these look pretty nice. It would be nice if they made them a little larger for a couple or a family too.

Incredible Tiny Homes in Newport TN has a 20k tiny house. They've been reaching out to different cities to offer them in bulk at lower prices.

This is a bit of mercy but not an ultimate solution. There's no plumbing. Housing needs to be made affordable across the board. Period.

​@@motophone8794I agree. This is a great idea but..... even after the upfront costs, they're still costing $333.33 for each unit, each month (based on the numbers quoted by the reporter). That still seems like alot of money for what they're offered.

They buy the shed at Lowe’s for $1,000 and they sell it to the government for $100,000 as a “micro shelter” and you think these are good people?

If only the whole world's homeless, could have this opportunity... 😢🙏🏼

Completely agree. It could happen if we stopped funding migrants and started using that money for these homes.

A lot of those migrants are homekess. If you really want to fix it, make the rich pay their fair share in taxes. The top 3 corporations paid little or no taxes because of tax cuts. Why do think Repugs don't want to fund the Treasury, its so they can't go after the rich. Its a lie when they say the increases, which are in reality making up cuts by Repugs, are after the poor. Most of the poor has fairly easy returns. Its the rich who try multiple tax rip offs and take multiple agents and time. The IRS is not coming after regular people.

It's pretty well documented that, those who have the least, give the most.

​@@loraweems8712 this! ❤

Absolutely 💯 ❤ By the grace of God there we walk.🙏🏾

It seems like the people who have the LEAST are women to do the most to help others

@@sv4996 do you know that a lot of people become addicts through their doctors??? I had a back injury, I was prescribed oxycontin. I didn't realize that I was addicted until my insurance changed and wouldn't cover my medication anymore. Most things are seldom black and white... Lots and lots of grey. Maybe instead of being so judgmental, volunteer at a homeless shelter and talk to people, listen to what they've been through. There are absolutely criminals in the homeless population, but so many people commit petty crimes to SURVIVE.

We just got some in Edmonton, Alberta. Canada

@@cactusflavour7513 that's AWESOME.

There is a site manager to keep things in check.

There are locks on each unit, security checks and onsite staff to ensure safety. My own first thought in winter in Utah is WARMTH.

Yes !!! They should be FIRST !!! AS THEY HAVE SERVED THEIR COUNTRY AND OUR COUNTRY 🇺🇲🌟🇺🇲🌟 🇺🇲

Yes I lost my husband and had to move in with my mom who has been a drunk for years. I help her around the house and pay rent she's in a small single wide, and I pay her rent, it leaves me with very little money left over. I had no where to put my things when I moved so I have what I could fit in my car . Over the past 2 years, my mom randomly puts me out,I have no where to go and no savings so I slept in my car , I haven't had a hair cut or bought makeup in 2 years , only a pair of work shoes and pants, no new purses no shopping spree at the thrift store, I live on soup and ravioli and bread . And after 2 years of being put out on the streets I never rented a room for the night or week I used my car . I saved up enough to buy an old used RV , I don't have running water but it came with a tankless water heater, I do have a generator and propane stove. So I have lights and heat . It needs some work for sure but this little box is so precious to me! I can sleep without drama going on keeping me up , I have a place I won't be put out on moments notice, after I finish fixing it up , I'm going to get a haircut, my hair is Soo long I can only wear it up . ... I'm going to get some mascara 😁 and go to the thrift store and get a new outfit. God is good and it's good to go thru things in life ,it's not easy,it's not always fun .....I know I had my no children to have to worry about and it was just me and my mom , I can't imagine the situations that others are in . I'm very lucky my mother was a God fearing woman most of her days, and had pity on me when I was desperate, however she reminded me every day that she was taking me in and all of her wants superceded my job and sleep. I honestly had a hard time with the constant reminder and all the talks about how I'm a burden,tho I was doing for her , cleaning a home that hadn't been gone thru in 15 years making space for her to move around getting the yard bk in order cooking errands ECT ...... I just can't imagine how hard it's got to be on others I just knew when I worked for charities over the years that I really didn't understand.... Now I have a lil more understanding.... I thought I was going to end up a charity case at different times..... But I haven't suffered I haven't literally been homeless for very long at a time. It was very hard to work and live in my car ... You get dirty like I can't explain it, doesn't matter how many times u wash up , can't get truly comfortable physically or mentally which means you don't sleep well and are tired the next day, after a few days your exhausted and irritable, defeated, feel like crying thru out the entire day.. .you see people going in Thier front doors as you drive around thinking about having your own front door..... Missing your household chores, missing all of life it feels like in that moment ..... having no options thinking will I ever make it ..... Looking in the mirror not recognizing who your looking at...... 😢. I'm not the outgoing person I was, but I'm getting her back slowly..... I pray that others should have at least a safe room to come home to . It really matters. This isn't the fifties where you can just come across a farm and start a new life ..... There's a credit system in place that will prevent me and many others from being able to bounce back........ Which used to be a thing in America,you could bounce back from anything with some hard work. And hard work good work ethic would get u fixed up real quick..... But not anymore you must have credit and good credit to rent to get electric and maybe even water excellent credit for natural gas. And anyone helping you out going to be wanting something and more in return, basically your an indentured servant .....and imagine all the bad people out there looking to take advantage of people who are in stable

You're so right. It just kills me when people make knee jerk assumptions about why someone is in the circumstances they're in... So many people are a paycheck away from losing everything and a broken limb or an illness could land them on the streets. Not everyone who is homeless is an addict or is a criminal. We've got to do so much better as a society.

@@jmo53214. I've personally witnessed how easy it is for someone's life to just suddenly be out of their control. It's heartbreaking. 🙁

It could happen if we stop giving money to migrants and put that money towards this program..

The industrial war complex is more important- because billion dollar corporations rub this country. We need to overturn citizens united. Smh.

Yeah I can't tell you how many large companies went out of business in my neighborhood of Kearns and left huge parking lots with huge businesses empty sitting there and nobody has done anything when they could have been used for these shelters

I agree. Especially those big guys that fly in their private jets and live in mega millions homes, while their worshippers scrap money together to send to those false preachers! Kind of like many really rich people, they drive down streets that there are no homeless on… they don’t want to be bothered by the poor homeless people!

Right!!??

I don't know in this instance. But in other sites they have a community building with bathroom, shower, community kitchen, laundry and meeting rooms for group events and case management, etc.

That's my question also

Could be a portable bath house, like the ones you see at RV parks that are like a big trailer

I was wondering the same thing, is there a bathroom & small kitchenette?

My question exactly

Yeah I've always noticed that we do have a lot of programs and help for anybody in any situation on any level as long as they want it.

Not all homeless are in addiction... and addiction doesn't cause all homelessness... though addiction can be a means by which some end up trying to cope with their situation... not saying addiction doesn't contribute to some people's homelessness but am saying homelessness contributes to some people's addiction... saying this as a former homeless teen

A lot, but not always.