Let’s Build A Tiny House Village for Denton’s Unhoused

Movement:Protect Homeless Services and Rights
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The Issue

Denton Basic Services Center has asked our city council to rent us land to build a resident run tiny house village for Denton’s unhoused community. Four years in the making we are very very close. Council needs to see we have broad community support. 

Why these type villages work. It will be based on villages like Unity Village and Swifthaven village in Bellingham Washington supervised by HomesNow, whose director is on our board. Resident built and run villages give those coming off the street the community, purpose and safety required to heal from survival  mode. It gives them the investment, pride, skills and responsibility all adults desire from a home. Overseen by DBSC they will create rules, responsibilities and solve problems that may arise, building communication and organizational skills and fostering cooperation. 

It will be on land behind a low income area on a dead end street, starting with 35 homes, eventually expanding to 150+. There will be a community kitchen and bathrooms. Our unhoused neighbors are very excited by this project. 

You can find out more about DBSC and the village on our FB page It’s Time to Do It. And if you’d like to help build it you can contribute to us at PayPal Denton Basic Services Center

Please sign to let council know you support our project. 

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The Issue

Denton Basic Services Center has asked our city council to rent us land to build a resident run tiny house village for Denton’s unhoused community. Four years in the making we are very very close. Council needs to see we have broad community support. 

Why these type villages work. It will be based on villages like Unity Village and Swifthaven village in Bellingham Washington supervised by HomesNow, whose director is on our board. Resident built and run villages give those coming off the street the community, purpose and safety required to heal from survival  mode. It gives them the investment, pride, skills and responsibility all adults desire from a home. Overseen by DBSC they will create rules, responsibilities and solve problems that may arise, building communication and organizational skills and fostering cooperation. 

It will be on land behind a low income area on a dead end street, starting with 35 homes, eventually expanding to 150+. There will be a community kitchen and bathrooms. Our unhoused neighbors are very excited by this project. 

You can find out more about DBSC and the village on our FB page It’s Time to Do It. And if you’d like to help build it you can contribute to us at PayPal Denton Basic Services Center

Please sign to let council know you support our project. 

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The Decision Makers

Alison Maguire
Alison Maguire
Council Member
Responded
“It’s no secret that Denton has a large number of unhoused residents. However, people experiencing homelessness have diverse needs and concerns, and there are some in our unhoused community who are hesitant to seek services at shelters like Monsignor King. For that reason, I support the proposed partnership between the City of Denton and the Denton Basic Services Center. DBSC is a local nonprofit that is seeking to rent city-owned land to build a tiny house village. It would provide no-cost transitional housing as well as restroom [a kitchen] and garbage service to folks who aren’t ready for permanent housing and don’t feel that congregate shelters will meet their needs. It would provide an opportunity for people experiencing homelessness to build their own community and make their own decisions while providing some protection from the legal, safety, and sanitation concerns that come with living in a tent in the woods – the current status quo for many of our unhoused neighbors. The plans are still in the preliminary phase, and Council has not yet voted on whether to partner with DBSC, but my hope is that the City will provide low-cost land as well as assistance with setting up water, sewer, and electric service for the site. If you also want to see a tiny home village become part of Denton’s multi-pronged approach to addressing homelessness, please email your City Council representatives here: https://www.cityofdenton.com/en-us/government/city-officials/city-council.”

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Petition created on October 8, 2021