RI's first Pallet shelter village finally opens. Here's what to know about it.
PROVIDENCE − Between the time Rhode Island nonprofit House of Hope first sought to build a temporary homeless shelter village and the planned opening of "ECHO Village" in Providence Wednesday, similar tiny-home "Pallet" shelters have popped up all across the country.
Providence pallet shelters officially open
Rhode Island’s first pallet shelter community officially opened Tuesday morning. A grand opening ceremony was held at ECHO Village, located on Victor Street. State and local leaders gave remarks and then toured one of the units.
First RI temporary pallet shelter opens doors, following months-long delays
House of Hope, RIDOH and the City of Providence have collaborated on the ECHO Village project for several years. The shelter was supposed to open by March 2024, but faced a number of delays due to supply chain issues and challenges with permitting.
‘We need to do better:’ After delays, Rhode Island opens ECHO Village pallet shelters in Providence
The shelter of 45 small, one-room structures on state-owned land behind the Foxy Lady strip club has been in the works since 2020. Homelessness in Rhode Island has increased 66 percent over that time.
Officials cut ribbon on ECHO Village after months of delays
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The ECHO Village Pallet shelters in Providence opened on Tuesday after months of delays. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held a the village on Victor Street. The project was held up for months due to fire code issues.
Long-awaited ECHO Village shelter set to open this week in Providence
A bed with a colorful quilt, an AC unit, a heater, a shelf to dry dishes — these are among the amenities homeless people can look forward to at ECHO Village, the pallet-shelter community opening in Providence this week.
$1.3M over budget, Providence pallet shelters to open next week
The grand opening of 45 tiny cabins to provide housing for people with nowhere else to go assembled off Route 146 in Providence is finally coming — and at $1.3 million over budget. Nearly a year after the state’s first community of temporary pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness were constructed,
Providence pallet shelters to open Feb. 11
The Rhode Island Department of Housing announced the opening date for the ECHO Village pallet houses. The shelters, located on Victor Street, will officially open on Feb. 11. These 45 single-occupant shelters were initially expected to open in the spring of 2024,
ECHO Village pallet shelters now open
Sophia Szabo reports.
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