Architect hopes cabin community will help solve Toronto's homelessness crisis

After building cabin communities in Ghana, Tanzania and Indonesia, architect John van Nostrand is hoping to bring his solution to the affordable housing crisis to Toronto.The founder of non-profit Two Steps Homes aims to raise $2.5 million to build 50 cabins on city-owned land to house homeless people until permanent housing becomes available.The 10-square-metre cabins are designed to meet Ontario Building Code standards and will be built around a communal space for cooking, cleaning, and commun

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