Strasbourg is getting ready to launch an innovative project to fight homelessness: tiny houses, small eco-friendly and functional homes, will be constructed to provide a roof for homeless families, especially those with children attending school in Strasbourg. On Monday, November 4th, the city council voted on a sponsorship agreement to partially fund these mini-houses.
This initiative will take place in the Robertsau neighborhood, on the site of Carpe Haute, where the tiny houses will stay until 2026 before being moved to another location, as noted by Actu Strasbourg. The city plans to set up between five and seven tiny houses, with a total investment of around 480,000 euros including taxes. Each of these houses, costing 40,000 euros, will be equipped with sanitary facilities to ensure a minimum of comfort for the families being accommodated.
Emergency shelter requests on the rise
In this project, so...In the context of solidarity, philanthropy plays a central role: the KS group has committed to contributing 70,000 euros, enough to finance an additional house and improve the proposed sanitary facilities. In response to the growing demand for emergency accommodation in Bas-Rhin, where nearly 900 people call 115 every week, half of whom are families with children, the City of Strasbourg hopes to bring a little stability and security to those who are most vulnerable.
These tiny houses are part of a social, sustainable, and ecological approach, allowing for effective and rapid responses to the needs of homeless families. A promising project that could inspire other cities in their fight against social exclusion.
Source: Actu Strasbourg
