A new refuge for Newark’s homeless: Shipping containers | Editorial
Updated Mar 11, 2021;
Posted Mar 11, 2021
Mayor Ras Baraka and Homelessness Czar Sakinah Hoyte announced the launch of Newark Hope Village, an innovative sheltering program that uses shipping containers to house residents without addresses. (Aristide Economopoulos | NJ Advance Media) Aristide Economopoulos | NJ Advance Media
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It’s a trick more commonly associated with human smugglers, but putting people in shipping containers is also a trend in the tiny house movement – and now, an innovative approach to combatting homelessness in Newark.
Mayor Ras Baraka just unveiled seven retrofitted containers to house up to 24 people for a 90-day pilot program. Set up on a vacant lot, they feature 20 cheerfully decorated, dorm-style rooms with bunk beds. There are also separate showers.