Brick by Brick discovered dozens of solutions in Season 2, that are working to solve a variety of problems. None of the issues are easy and the ideas to solve them aren’t quick, but it appears they are slowly making a difference. Take for example attention to detail Cincinnati engineers used to create the perfect speed hump. After many iterations, the city has data showing the traffic calming devices are slowing drivers down. Meals […]
As the number of unsheltered people ticks up, state and local agencies are scrambling to find enough beds. They’re also having to navigate changing federal policies which threaten funding. Creativity is key and, in some places, it helps to solve homelessness. This includes the use of data analytics to keep people in their homes and state laws requiring developers to build affordable housing. Data Analytics During a January 23 roundtable at CET studios, President and CEO of Strategies to […]
Leading a bold new plan to address the need for stable, affordable housing for the homeless, Debbie Watts Robinson, CEO of the Miami Valley Housing Opportunities (MVHO), is working to build a tiny home community called Beacon Place Village in northeast Dayton. Robinson sees this as a cost-effective way to be able to provide housing, not just for the homeless but for others too. […]
More than half of Americans say they would consider living in a tiny home, mostly defined as between 100 and 600 square feet. And the interest is growing, especially as traditional homes get more expensive. Additionally, many see tiny homes as a possible solution to homelessness and local efforts are underway to create villages of them. What is a tiny house anyway? The average size […]
