Housing [image credit: Takepart.com] Objective: Everyone can afford a home that is sufficient for their needs How do we do this? Housing must be affordable What to Do with Abandoned Soccer Stadiums? Turn Them into HousingArchitecture School Builds $20,000 Homes for Local Residents There must be long term solutions for the homeless VA converts unused land parcel into housing for the homelessBus Benches Double as Homeless HousingNonprofit commissions artwork from area homelessNonprofit Brings Mobile Shower Bus to Area HomelessCommunity garden turns unemployed homeless into small-scale produce entrepreneurs Change cultural norms to limit sprawl Shipping containers are usually more expensive than conventional construction Explore sustainable, inexpensive materials Shipping containers are usually more expensive than conventional constructionCity grows greens year-round in hydroponic shipping container farms Let’s build better… Homeless Shelters Empty hotel converted into homeless shelter and soup kitchenDouble the impact of a matching campaign by extending with a second donor
