Tiny Houses Help Homeless, Cut Public Costs
by New Economy Working Group on Mar 10, 2014 | Views: 215 | Score: 6
| Annual costs per person for public services | |
|---|---|
| Without Permanent Housing | 21.621 |
| With Permanent Housing | 5.849 |
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The Denver Housing First Collaborative is just one of a growing number of small permanent housing communities built to serve homeless populations. As of 2006, Denver reduced spending on health, mental health, substance abuse, shelter, and incarceration by $15,773 per person per year. Similar villages of tiny homes are now popping up in NY, WA, WI, and TX.