A village of tiny houses for homeless people is taking shape in Anchorage

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – In a parking lot behind municipal buildings near Tudor and Elmore, a tiny home village is taking shape.

Over the last two weeks, 24 tiny homes known as microunits have been moved into the space with eight more on the way. The units will house a behavioral health treatment program, according to Thea Agnew Bemben, special assistant to the mayor on homelessness.

“It will focus on people who are currently experiencing homelessness and who also struggle with addiction, or mental health issues and are looking for support to recover from those issues,” Bemben said…

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