Tag Archives: homeless

TenYurt – A Simple DIY Prefab Shelter

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Michael Janzen

The following is a guest post by Malcolm White on a new prefab ebook he’s authored. For a long time now I have been interested in almost everything related to residential design and construction. If you looked at the bookmarks … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ebook, homeless, kit, Malcolm White, prefab, shelter | Leave a comment

Inspiration: Charles Ray Walker

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Michael Janzen

One of my long-time regular readers, Dav, sent me a link to this tonight. It’s the story of Charles Ray Walker, a.k.a. Bamboo Charlie, who lives in a tiny plywood shack in Los Angeles. They say he’s homeless but from what … Continue reading →

Posted in Sustainable Living | Tagged Bamboo Charlie, Charles Ray Walker, homeless, L.A. Times, Liz O. Baylen, plywood shack | 7 Comments

Shelter 2.0

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Shelter 2.0 is an incredible prefab building system designed to provide shelter for those who need a home. The parts are fabricated from standard building materials and the shelter itself can be easily assembled by inexperienced builders. The estimated cost … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanitarian | Tagged homeless, prefab, shelter, shelter 2.0, tiny house | 6 Comments

Tiny in Tokyo

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Michael Janzen

These tiny hotel capsules were originally created about 20 years ago to provide an inexpensive lodging option for those who might have missed the last train home. They measure about are about 6.5-feet deep, 5-feet wide but zero standing room. … Continue reading →

Posted in Sustainable Living | Tagged homeless, japan, jobless, new york times, Tokyo | 5 Comments

Could allotment gardening in Europe provide a model to end Homelessness in America?

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Michael Janzen

One of my Tiny House Living readers, Wayne, passed this onto me. A Kleingarten, or allotment gardening is similar to the community gardens you might find across America but have some significant differences. The parcels typically range in size from … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Design | Tagged allotment garden, europe, garden, homeless, Kleingarten, Tiny House Community, tiny house village, village | 5 Comments

Dignity Village – A Success Story

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Michael Janzen

One of my regular readers, Malcolm, reminded me tonight about a tiny house village in Oregon that was established by a group of homeless folks through successful acts of civil disobedience. The city of Portland now accepts the existence of … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanitarian | Tagged community, Dignity Village, eco-village, ecovillage, homeless, village | 7 Comments

Tiny House Eden

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Michael Janzen

It looks like a tiny house village for the homeless isn’t such a crazy idea. Here in Sacramento a collaboration between several homeless advocacy groups had come together to make it happen. The group includes Loaves & Fishes, Safe Ground Sacramento, Francis House, Sacramento … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanitarian | Tagged california, community, eden, Francis House, homeless, loaves & fishes, sacramento, Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee, Safe Ground Sacramento, shed, shelter, tuff shed, Volunteers of America | 4 Comments

Simple Panelized Shelter

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I realize that passionate posts on solving homelessness is a little off topic for Tiny House Design but it’s a topic that seems to need more public support so I figured it was worth venturing into a potentially off-topic area. … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged emergency shelter, google sketchup, homeless, hut, panel, prefab, shed, shelter, sketchup | 14 Comments

The Mad Housers – A Bold Solution for the Homeless

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Here’s a group of people taking on the homeless problem head on. They call themselves The Mad Housers and they are an Atlanta based non-profit organization dedicated to showing people how to put a roof over their own heads. These … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanitarian | Tagged homeless, homeless camp, homeless shelter, homelessness, shack, shed, shelter, The Mad Housers | 3 Comments

Tiny Free House featured in The Pavement

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Michael Janzen

A little while back I was contacted by the folks at the Pavement, the free magazine for homeless people in London and Scotland. They wanted to do a story on the Tiny Free House I’m building out of pallets. While … Continue reading →

Posted in Tiny Free House | Tagged homeless, the pavement, Tiny Free House, tiny house, uk | 3 Comments