Newark Explores Using Shipping Containers As Temporary Housing For Homeless People
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One of the shipping container shelters at Hope Village in Newark, NJ
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Faced with the urgent need to create safe housing in the middle of the pandemic, Newark has decided to use retrofitted shipping containers to shelter people living on the streets.
The city has converted seven containers into 20 units, with bunk beds and heaters, which will house individuals or couples. Shower rooms will also be available. City officials said the pilot project was a cost-effective solution to house those who want more privacy than they can get in a congregate shelter, where several people share each room.