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.
‘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.
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The shelter was originally set to open in March 2024, but the DOH said it took more time to install necessary utilities and to meet fire and building codes. Originally budgeted at $3.3 million, the project incurred hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional expenses.
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Tonight on 12 News, Shiina LoSciuto got the chance to tour one of the units at ECHO Village.
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Long-awaited ECHO Village shelter set to open this week in Providence
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R.I. plans to open ‘ECHO Village,’ the small shelters for homeless individuals, by the end of February
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Long-awaited Echo Village opening ceremony to take place today
After months of delays and criticism from homelessness advocates, the pallet shelters of Echo Village will finally open today.
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What's holding up RI's pallet shelters?
On a freshly laid gravel lot on Victor Street, 45 pallet shelters known as ECHO Village sit dark and empty less than a mile from a tent encampment Providence police plan to clear this weekend.