Tag Archives: tent city

Immediate Action Needed to Help the Homeless

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Michael Janzen

This idea has been brewing in my head for a while. The other morning my wife, who worked with homeless women and children for years before we were married, sent me a link to an article entitled, City Attempts to … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanitarian | Tagged camping, emergency shelter, homeless shelter, homelessness, loaves & fishes, sacramento, shelter, tent city | 13 Comments

Tent Cities on Oprah Today

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Michael Janzen

This is a little off topic but a good example of one of the many problems simple owner-built tiny houses could solve… and a story worth listening to. I also hope that stories like this begin to wake up local … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Design | Tagged affordable housing, housing, low-cost housing, oprah, sacramento, tent city | 9 Comments