Tiny Home Villages & Their Impact Across Portland

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If you’ve been in Portland over the past few years, you might have noticed tiny home villages popping up in various parts of the city. They all typically have one thing in common…an outlet serving as transitional housing for the homeless population. There are a few key factors regarding tiny homes and how they serve the community. Also known as Safe Rest Villages, data has been showing that they do show signs of success. 

In an article from Axios Portland titled “Portland’s tiny home shelter program shows success”, it states that the Safe Rest Village program has assisted more than 53% of their residents ease into permanent housing. From when the article was posted in May 2023, it also stated three additional villages will be built due to their known success. 

Safe Rest Villages allow a sense of structure, stability and they also provide numerous resources, as well. According to the Portland.Gov website, in order to get into a Safe Rest Village, you must be referred by agencies such as Street Services Coordination Center, Portland Fire & Rescue and Portland Street Response. They also provide daily meals as well as a kitchenette area in a common space its residents will be able to use. 

Listed below is a graphic showing everything Safe Rest Villages provide: The tiny homes are a great way to combat homelessness, especially given the success rate. The more tiny homes that become available, the more people will be off the streets. If people have access to basic needs, it will clearly show a better quality of life as a result. 


Axios Portland Article -- https://www.axios.com/local/portland/2023/05/17/safe-rest-village-portland-oregon-success-homelessness

Safe Rest Villages -- https://www.portland.gov/safe-rest-villages/safe-rest-villages-program-overviewhttps://www.portland.gov/safe-rest-villages/locations-safe-rest-villages-and-culturally-specific-villages

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