Sacramento’s efforts to provide shelter for its homeless population have taken a concrete step forward with the recent expansion of the Roseville Road campus. The campus has seen the addition of 135 tiny homes designed to offer accommodation to people experiencing homelessness. This development is part of the City’s ongoing strategy to safely address encampments and enhance its shelter capacity with supplemental support services.
According to a post on the City’s news platform, Sacramento City Express, the Roseville Road campus now features 196 units—100 on the northern lot and 96 on the south. The newly constructed homes on the northern side have transformed a formerly vacant space, while on the south, the tiny homes have replaced less sustainable travel trailers that previously lacked a connection to power.
The completion of this phase of the campus brings not just housing, but also a suite of resources for its residents. Mayor Kevin McCarty stressed the importance of providing dignified solutions for those without shelter. “These 100 new tiny homes at the just completed Roseville Road Campus North Expansion are a significant step in the right direction,” McCarty stated in a release by Sacramento City Express. On-site support services, internet, hot meals, and basic utilities are part of the package, with personal space being a top priority…