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The solar project will cut down on month costs and fulfill Occupy Madison s vision of a sustainable community, volunteer Bruce Wallbaum said. (Shutterstock)
MADISON, WI Running on solar power has always been part of the plan for Occupy Madison.
And now, as part of Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway s federal COVID-19 aid proposal, that dream will be fulfilled for the housing nonprofit. Occupy Madison, best known for its tiny house villages, has long prioritized economic and environmental sustainability, Bruce Wallbaum, one of the nonprofit s co-founders, told Patch.
The nonprofit will receive $150,000 as part of the disbursement of federal funds by the city, which will cover the entire project. Two solar arrays will be installed atop the main buildings which are used for shared facilities and gift shops of each respective village. The two villages are located at 304 North Third Street and 1901 Aberg Avenue.
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Last May, the city allowed the unhoused in Madison to set up so-called “temporary permissible encampments” in parks and other outdoor public spaces in Madison without fear of arrest. The decision came as indoor shelters operating under a reduced capacity suddenly increased the number of people out on the streets.
Now that COVID cases are on the decline, however, the city has reverted back to its previous policy of criminalizing camping outdoors, with the exception of Reindahl and Starkweather Parks.
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