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.
First RI temporary pallet shelter opens doors, following months-long delays
House of Hope, RIDOH and the City of Providence have collaborated on the ECHO Village project for several years. The shelter was supposed to open by March 2024, but faced a number of delays due to supply chain issues and challenges with permitting.
‘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.
LIVE: Providence pallet shelters officially open
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.
$1.3M over budget, Providence pallet shelters to open next week
The grand opening of 45 tiny cabins to provide housing for people with nowhere else to go assembled off Route 146 in Providence is finally coming — and at $1.3 million over budget. Nearly a year after the state’s first community of temporary pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness were constructed,
Video Now: Providence opens 45 pallet shelters
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 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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