Tiny House Village USAGM
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- Tiny House Village USAGM
- February 18, 2022
- Content Type Package
- Language English
- Transcript/Script English USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: TV Tiny House Village – Dulot HEADLINE: LA’s Tiny House Village and Quest to Solve Homelessness TEASER: Efforts raises questions about effective project PUBLISHED AT: 02/15/2022 at 1:15pm BYLINE: Genia Dulot CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: VIDEOGRAPHER: VIDEO EDITOR: Anna Rice SCRIPT EDITORS: KE(1st), MAS VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA Original PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV __ RADIO __ TRT: 2:48 VID APPROVED BY: MAS TYPE: TVPKG: EDITOR NOTES:)) ((INTRO)) [[The Los Angeles City Council is opening a ‘Tiny Home Village’ in Westlake in an effort to combat the homelessness problem. The program aims to create low-cost housing for homeless people. Genia Dulot has the story.]] ((NARRATION)) A small village of 55 tiny houses opened in Los Angeles in January 2022 as part of the city’s effort to address its exploding homelessness problem. This small development is expected to house a little over 100 people. It’s the city’s nine such project. Denise lives in this tiny home, after being homeless here for three years. The space is designed for two people, but she lives here alone for now. The home is six square meters and includes a small TV, shared shower, a heater and air conditioning. ((Denise, Tiny House Village Resident)) “There is the place right there, an opportunity to switch things around, you know what I’m saying?” ((NARRATION)) These small homes are designed to provide modest comfort, safety and a roof over people’s heads. Residents also get a guaranteed breakfast, lunch and dinner. Social workers help the residents rehabilitate and look for a job. Tyler Kirkpatrich with Urban Alchemy – the company that manages this particular village – says unlike similar programs this one does not include as many restrictions. ((Tyler Kirkpatrick, Urban Alchemy)) “We don’t have curfews, our guidelines around substance abuse or substance use are very different, because we don’t kick anybody out for drinking or doing drugs. And when folks are in a space where they feel they might try something different and maybe fight their addiction, we have staff who are immediately available to help them take whatever the next step that is.” ((NARRATION)) Kirkpatrick says an addict is more likely to have a successful rehabilitation if he or she moves to a new and friendlier environment. But some believe the program is too expensive. The Los Angeles Times reported that a village of 39 homes in the city of North Hollywood costs about $5 million. Meanwhile, authorities say each little house costs between $5,000 to $8,000 to build. But some city leaders still back the program. ((Mitch O’Farrell, Los Angeles City Council)) “People are worth investing in! These folks have seen enough trauma, they have had great challenges and difficulties in their lives. Everyone deserves to be invested in, so they can reach their potential at some point. That’s what makes a society humane and compassionate.” ((NARRATION)) The villages are seen as a temporary solution and residents are expected to move after three to six months to subsidized housing. Authorities say that may be difficult because currently there is a shortage of permanent, subsidized housing in the city. ((Genia Dulot for VOA News, Los Angeles))
- Transcript/Script USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: TV Tiny House Village – Dulot HEADLINE: LA’s Tiny House Village and Quest to Solve Homelessness TEASER: Efforts raises questions about effective project PUBLISHED AT: 02/15/2022 at 1:15pm BYLINE: Genia Dulot CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: VIDEOGRAPHER: VIDEO EDITOR: Anna Rice SCRIPT EDITORS: KE(1st), MAS VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA Original PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV __ RADIO __ TRT: 2:48 VID APPROVED BY: MAS TYPE: TVPKG: EDITOR NOTES:)) ((INTRO)) [[The Los Angeles City Council is opening a ‘Tiny Home Village’ in Westlake in an effort to combat the homelessness problem. The program aims to create low-cost housing for homeless people. Genia Dulot has the story.]] ((NARRATION)) A small village of 55 tiny houses opened in Los Angeles in January 2022 as part of the city’s effort to address its exploding homelessness problem. This small development is expected to house a little over 100 people. It’s the city’s nine such project. Denise lives in this tiny home, after being homeless here for three years. The space is designed for two people, but she lives here alone for now. The home is six square meters and includes a small TV, shared shower, a heater and air conditioning. ((Denise, Tiny House Village Resident)) “There is the place right there, an opportunity to switch things around, you know what I’m saying?” ((NARRATION)) These small homes are designed to provide modest comfort, safety and a roof over people’s heads. Residents also get a guaranteed breakfast, lunch and dinner. Social workers help the residents rehabilitate and look for a job. Tyler Kirkpatrich with Urban Alchemy – the company that manages this particular village – says unlike similar programs this one does not include as many restrictions. ((Tyler Kirkpatrick, Urban Alchemy)) “We don’t have curfews, our guidelines around substance abuse or substance use are very different, because we don’t kick anybody out for drinking or doing drugs. And when folks are in a space where they feel they might try something different and maybe fight their addiction, we have staff who are immediately available to help them take whatever the next step that is.” ((NARRATION)) Kirkpatrick says an addict is more likely to have a successful rehabilitation if he or she moves to a new and friendlier environment. But some believe the program is too expensive. The Los Angeles Times reported that a village of 39 homes in the city of North Hollywood costs about $5 million. Meanwhile, authorities say each little house costs between $5,000 to $8,000 to build. But some city leaders still back the program. ((Mitch O’Farrell, Los Angeles City Council)) “People are worth investing in! These folks have seen enough trauma, they have had great challenges and difficulties in their lives. Everyone deserves to be invested in, so they can reach their potential at some point. That’s what makes a society humane and compassionate.” ((NARRATION)) The villages are seen as a temporary solution and residents are expected to move after three to six months to subsidized housing. Authorities say that may be difficult because currently there is a shortage of permanent, subsidized housing in the city. ((Genia Dulot for VOA News, Los Angeles))
- NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
- Network VOA
- Embargo Date February 18, 2022 13:46 EST
- Byline Genia Dulot
- Brand / Language Service Voice of America