San Jose's Via Del Oro tiny home site opened recently, aiming to address homelessness by repurposing private land. Built by DignityMoves on land leased from philanthropist John Sobrato, the site houses up to 150 individuals in individual rooms and shared facilities. It aims to provide immediate shelter and ongoing support through case management and meals. The project symbolizes a potential model for employing innovative public-private partnerships to alleviate homelessness, with further expansion possibilities if successful.
This site is really our first test case of using private land and showing that these kinds of innovative partnerships can work. We have to keep innovating to make sure that every public dollar goes further and has more impact.
We can double the amount of units on the remaining land. Housing is so expensive, we can't do it alone. We're going to solve this issue, and I'm delighted to have a part in that.
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