L.A. Is Taking On Homelessness With a New, Brightly Colored Tiny Home VillageBy Lucy Wang – February 9, 2021
Comprised of 40 prefabs, shared outdoor spaces, and in-house social services, the newly open community is the first of its kind for the city.
Last week, North Hollywood welcomed its first residents to the Chandler Boulevard Bridge Home Village, a pilot interim housing project for people in L.A. who lack shelter. The community, designed by Lehrer Architects and the Bureau of Engineering, is comprised of 4o cheerfully colored prefabs with a total of 75 beds.
The City of Los Angeles developed and funded the project as part of an emergency response to the ongoing homelessness crisis that has been further exacerbated by the pandemic. According to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s 2020 Homeless Count, the number of people lacking shelter in the city has increased by more than 16 percent from the previous year.
