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  1. While researching #LemuelShattuck hospital, I came across some stories about how some #TinyHouses set-up in the hospital's parking lot were HELPING with #Homelessness, but were dismantled because the funding ran out... WTF!

    Shattuck’s cottage community, a relief to the #unsheltered at Mass. and Cass, to close this summer

    By Jason Laughlin Globe Staff,Updated May 8, 2024

    "Funding has run out for two Massachusetts housing programs that provide shelter to those who previously lived at the #TentEncampment near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard [#MassAndCass]. While the state plans to close one, officials are discussing ways to keep the second program open.

    "A temporary cottage community on the grounds of Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in #JamaicaPlain will shutter at the end of July, a spokesperson from the state Executive Office of Health and Human Services said. The community is no longer accepting new residents, and the nearly two dozen people housed on the grounds now will be offered alternative housing.

    " 'We are committed to ensuring there is no break in services and no break in housing for those who choose to continue forward,' said Deirdre Calvert, director of the Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Substance Addiction Services.

    "The cottages’ closure was first reported by WBUR.

    "The cottages, which included a bed and small living area for individuals or couples, opened in 2022 amid the opioid crisis that led to a homeless encampment near the intersection known as Mass. and Cass. Since then, the community has sheltered more than 100 people, state officials said. The cottages, administered by Commonwealth Care Alliance, offered support for people in addiction while helping them transition to more permanent housing."

    [...]

    "The aluminum cottages each have lockable sleeping cabins, storage for residents’ belongings, heating, and air conditioning. People who had been sleeping on the streets told the Globe in 2022 interviews that the little residences offered a welcome oasis of stability."

    @newsbot

    Read more:
    bostonglobe.com/2024/05/08/met

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/DzIao

    #Massachusetts #Homeless #Unhoused #Houseless #FundingCuts #TransitionalHousing #CottageCommunities #Shelter #TinyHouses

  2. While researching #LemuelShattuck hospital, I came across some stories about how some #TinyHouses set-up in the hospital's parking lot were HELPING with #Homelessness, but were dismantled because the funding ran out... WTF!

    Shattuck’s cottage community, a relief to the #unsheltered at Mass. and Cass, to close this summer

    By Jason Laughlin Globe Staff,Updated May 8, 2024

    "Funding has run out for two Massachusetts housing programs that provide shelter to those who previously lived at the #TentEncampment near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard [#MassAndCass]. While the state plans to close one, officials are discussing ways to keep the second program open.

    "A temporary cottage community on the grounds of Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in #JamaicaPlain will shutter at the end of July, a spokesperson from the state Executive Office of Health and Human Services said. The community is no longer accepting new residents, and the nearly two dozen people housed on the grounds now will be offered alternative housing.

    " 'We are committed to ensuring there is no break in services and no break in housing for those who choose to continue forward,' said Deirdre Calvert, director of the Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Substance Addiction Services.

    "The cottages’ closure was first reported by WBUR.

    "The cottages, which included a bed and small living area for individuals or couples, opened in 2022 amid the opioid crisis that led to a homeless encampment near the intersection known as Mass. and Cass. Since then, the community has sheltered more than 100 people, state officials said. The cottages, administered by Commonwealth Care Alliance, offered support for people in addiction while helping them transition to more permanent housing."

    [...]

    "The aluminum cottages each have lockable sleeping cabins, storage for residents’ belongings, heating, and air conditioning. People who had been sleeping on the streets told the Globe in 2022 interviews that the little residences offered a welcome oasis of stability."

    @newsbot

    Read more:
    bostonglobe.com/2024/05/08/met

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/DzIao

    #Massachusetts #Homeless #Unhoused #Houseless #FundingCuts #TransitionalHousing #CottageCommunities #Shelter #TinyHouses

  3. Five Real Life Examples of #Solarpunk?

    On this post, I wanted to share some potential real life examples of solarpunk to help get you inspired, and to show that these ideas are potentially possible in real life if we dare to dream big.

    by JBJWrites, April 23, 2025

    "Continuing with our Earth Month theme, I’m back to talk more about the genre/movement our world desperately needs—Solarpunk! A genre which depicts humanity, nature, and technology living in harmony. To learn more about the genre itself, check out my Solarpunk Worldbuilding Guide.

    On this post, I wanted to share some potential real life examples of solarpunk to help get you inspired, and to show that these ideas are potentially possible in real life if we dare to dream big. However, let there be emphasis on the word potential and the fact that I used a question mark in the title.

    Caveat: By sharing these examples, I’m not claiming they are 100% representative of solarpunk values. Indeed we still live in a world dominated by late stage capitalism, so there are most likely flaws in these examples, as they are part of an inherently flawed system. Yet I still decided to share these because they are an example of attempts to go in a solarpunk direction.

    I’m also not claiming these are the only examples. If you can think of some better ones, please let me know in the comments."

    Covers #TinyHouses #VerticalGardens #GreenCities #EarthShips and #SolarIslands
    Learn more:
    storiesfromtomorrow.com/2025/0

    #SolarPunkSunday #ABetterWorld #StabilizedWorld

  4. Five Real Life Examples of #Solarpunk?

    On this post, I wanted to share some potential real life examples of solarpunk to help get you inspired, and to show that these ideas are potentially possible in real life if we dare to dream big.

    by JBJWrites, April 23, 2025

    "Continuing with our Earth Month theme, I’m back to talk more about the genre/movement our world desperately needs—Solarpunk! A genre which depicts humanity, nature, and technology living in harmony. To learn more about the genre itself, check out my Solarpunk Worldbuilding Guide.

    On this post, I wanted to share some potential real life examples of solarpunk to help get you inspired, and to show that these ideas are potentially possible in real life if we dare to dream big. However, let there be emphasis on the word potential and the fact that I used a question mark in the title.

    Caveat: By sharing these examples, I’m not claiming they are 100% representative of solarpunk values. Indeed we still live in a world dominated by late stage capitalism, so there are most likely flaws in these examples, as they are part of an inherently flawed system. Yet I still decided to share these because they are an example of attempts to go in a solarpunk direction.

    I’m also not claiming these are the only examples. If you can think of some better ones, please let me know in the comments."

    Covers #TinyHouses #VerticalGardens #GreenCities #EarthShips and #SolarIslands
    Learn more:
    storiesfromtomorrow.com/2025/0

    #SolarPunkSunday #ABetterWorld #StabilizedWorld

  5. 🎣✨ Oh, the dream of living on $432 a month! Just move to a magical land with jumping fish and tiny houses, where modern standards are blissfully irrelevant. 🌾🏡 Reality not included—batteries sold separately! 😂
    shagbark.substack.com/p/how-to #dreamlife #tinyhouses #affordableliving #magicalland #livingonabudget #modernstandards #HackerNews #ngated

  6. 🎣✨ Oh, the dream of living on $432 a month! Just move to a magical land with jumping fish and tiny houses, where modern standards are blissfully irrelevant. 🌾🏡 Reality not included—batteries sold separately! 😂
    shagbark.substack.com/p/how-to #dreamlife #tinyhouses #affordableliving #magicalland #livingonabudget #modernstandards #HackerNews #ngated

  7. #AtlantaGeorgia rethinks clearing #HomelessCamps after a man is crushed inside his tent

    By JEFF MARTIN
    Updated 3:39 PM EST, January 31, 2025

    ATLANTA (AP) — "Atlanta leaders are reconsidering how they dismantle homeless camps after a man was crushed inside a tent as a bulldozer destroyed makeshift homes in preparation for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday events.

    "Cornelius Taylor was living in the camp a few blocks from Ebenezer Baptist Church, the King family’s congregation, where dignitaries gather for each year’s commemorative service. A march was held from downtown to the church that same weekend.

    "Now, Taylor’s family is planning a Monday funeral at the same historic church, and then a horse-drawn carriage will carry his coffin to City Hall so that people there 'can see who they killed,' said his sister, Darlene Chaney.

    "The U.S. Supreme Court [#SCOTUS] ruled last year that cities across the country can enforce bans on homeless camping. But clearing the camps — as #NewOrleans did ahead of Taylor Swift’s concerts there — remains controversial."

    Read more:
    apnews.com/article/homeless-at
    #USPol #SoaringRents #UnaffordableHousing #AffordableHousing #HousingForAll #EvictTheRich #TinyHouses #Unhoused #EmptyOfficeBuildings #EmptyMalls #NoExcuse!

  8. #AtlantaGeorgia rethinks clearing #HomelessCamps after a man is crushed inside his tent

    By JEFF MARTIN
    Updated 3:39 PM EST, January 31, 2025

    ATLANTA (AP) — "Atlanta leaders are reconsidering how they dismantle homeless camps after a man was crushed inside a tent as a bulldozer destroyed makeshift homes in preparation for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday events.

    "Cornelius Taylor was living in the camp a few blocks from Ebenezer Baptist Church, the King family’s congregation, where dignitaries gather for each year’s commemorative service. A march was held from downtown to the church that same weekend.

    "Now, Taylor’s family is planning a Monday funeral at the same historic church, and then a horse-drawn carriage will carry his coffin to City Hall so that people there 'can see who they killed,' said his sister, Darlene Chaney.

    "The U.S. Supreme Court [#SCOTUS] ruled last year that cities across the country can enforce bans on homeless camping. But clearing the camps — as #NewOrleans did ahead of Taylor Swift’s concerts there — remains controversial."

    Read more:
    apnews.com/article/homeless-at
    #USPol #SoaringRents #UnaffordableHousing #AffordableHousing #HousingForAll #EvictTheRich #TinyHouses #Unhoused #EmptyOfficeBuildings #EmptyMalls #NoExcuse!

  9. #AtlantaGeorgia rethinks clearing #HomelessCamps after a man is crushed inside his tent

    By JEFF MARTIN
    Updated 3:39 PM EST, January 31, 2025

    ATLANTA (AP) — "Atlanta leaders are reconsidering how they dismantle homeless camps after a man was crushed inside a tent as a bulldozer destroyed makeshift homes in preparation for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday events.

    "Cornelius Taylor was living in the camp a few blocks from Ebenezer Baptist Church, the King family’s congregation, where dignitaries gather for each year’s commemorative service. A march was held from downtown to the church that same weekend.

    "Now, Taylor’s family is planning a Monday funeral at the same historic church, and then a horse-drawn carriage will carry his coffin to City Hall so that people there 'can see who they killed,' said his sister, Darlene Chaney.

    "The U.S. Supreme Court [#SCOTUS] ruled last year that cities across the country can enforce bans on homeless camping. But clearing the camps — as #NewOrleans did ahead of Taylor Swift’s concerts there — remains controversial."

    Read more:
    apnews.com/article/homeless-at
    #USPol #SoaringRents #UnaffordableHousing #AffordableHousing #HousingForAll #EvictTheRich #TinyHouses #Unhoused #EmptyOfficeBuildings #EmptyMalls #NoExcuse!

  10. #AtlantaGeorgia rethinks clearing #HomelessCamps after a man is crushed inside his tent

    By JEFF MARTIN
    Updated 3:39 PM EST, January 31, 2025

    ATLANTA (AP) — "Atlanta leaders are reconsidering how they dismantle homeless camps after a man was crushed inside a tent as a bulldozer destroyed makeshift homes in preparation for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday events.

    "Cornelius Taylor was living in the camp a few blocks from Ebenezer Baptist Church, the King family’s congregation, where dignitaries gather for each year’s commemorative service. A march was held from downtown to the church that same weekend.

    "Now, Taylor’s family is planning a Monday funeral at the same historic church, and then a horse-drawn carriage will carry his coffin to City Hall so that people there 'can see who they killed,' said his sister, Darlene Chaney.

    "The U.S. Supreme Court [#SCOTUS] ruled last year that cities across the country can enforce bans on homeless camping. But clearing the camps — as #NewOrleans did ahead of Taylor Swift’s concerts there — remains controversial."

    Read more:
    apnews.com/article/homeless-at
    #USPol #SoaringRents #UnaffordableHousing #AffordableHousing #HousingForAll #EvictTheRich #TinyHouses #Unhoused #EmptyOfficeBuildings #EmptyMalls #NoExcuse!

  11. #AtlantaGeorgia rethinks clearing #HomelessCamps after a man is crushed inside his tent

    By JEFF MARTIN
    Updated 3:39 PM EST, January 31, 2025

    ATLANTA (AP) — "Atlanta leaders are reconsidering how they dismantle homeless camps after a man was crushed inside a tent as a bulldozer destroyed makeshift homes in preparation for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday events.

    "Cornelius Taylor was living in the camp a few blocks from Ebenezer Baptist Church, the King family’s congregation, where dignitaries gather for each year’s commemorative service. A march was held from downtown to the church that same weekend.

    "Now, Taylor’s family is planning a Monday funeral at the same historic church, and then a horse-drawn carriage will carry his coffin to City Hall so that people there 'can see who they killed,' said his sister, Darlene Chaney.

    "The U.S. Supreme Court [#SCOTUS] ruled last year that cities across the country can enforce bans on homeless camping. But clearing the camps — as #NewOrleans did ahead of Taylor Swift’s concerts there — remains controversial."

    Read more:
    apnews.com/article/homeless-at
    #USPol #SoaringRents #UnaffordableHousing #AffordableHousing #HousingForAll #EvictTheRich #TinyHouses #Unhoused #EmptyOfficeBuildings #EmptyMalls #NoExcuse!

  12. Die #taz hat ausgerechnet, wieviel Platz in #Hamburg bis 2030 frei wird, wenn der Anteil des Autos an den zurückgelegten Wegen weiter so schrumpft, wie in den vergangenen Jahren: 2,75 Mio. m². So könnte die Fläche von

    👉 13% der #Parkhäuser und #Parkplätze
    👉 27% der Tankstellen
    👉 15-20% der Hauptstraßen

    für andere Zwecke verwendet werden. Die taz hat einige Beispiele und Vorschläge für Umwidmungen gesammelt:

    👉 Der Berliner Kita-Täger INA.KINDER.GARTEN hat ein Parkhaus in eine Kita umbauen lassen
    👉 Die Hamburger Landschaftsarchitektin Sabine Rabe schlägt vor, #Fahrspuren in Parks umzuwandeln
    👉 Architekt Van Bo Le-Mentzel stellt auf freigewordenen Parkplätzen mobile #TinyHouses für Wohnungslose auf
    👉 Die "Freie Internationale Tankstelle" (FIT) von Dida Zende dient nicht mehr zum Tanken, sondern als Raum für Kunstprojekte, Zusammenkünfte, Feiern und #UrbanGardening

    #Verkehrswende #Autokorrektur
    #Parkraumumwidmung
    #Fahrbahnumwidmung
    #RoadDiet
    @verkehrswende

    taz.de/Was-Staedte-durch-wenig via @tazgetroete