CIRCLEVILLE – Students from The Ohio State University are helping Pickaway County Community Action Organization (PICCA) explore the feasibility of creating housing for homeless veterans at its East Ohio Street property.
Harral and Stevenson, a Circleville-based civil engineering firm, also is donating services to the project.
Twelve college seniors from the city and regional planning section of the Knowlton School at OSU are working with PICCA as part of a capstone research project this fall semester, said Chad Gibson, associate professor who is also the community development director for the City of Upper Arlington.
The class project began on Aug. 20 and concludes Dec. 3.
“Capstone projects give college students practical, real-world experiences they can draw upon after graduation,” Gibson said. “We are excited to partner with PICCA and officials with the City of Circleville to provide support for such an impactful project.”
Building a community of tiny homes is one idea under consideration. This is one approach to serving the homeless or increasing the volume of affordable housing is either being done or under consideration in a number of cities across the country. Tiny homes are dwellings that are 400-square-feet or less.