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.
Providence pallet shelters officially open
PROVIDENCE, R.I. ( WPRI) — Rhode Island’s first pallet shelter community officially opened Tuesday morning. A grand opening ceremony was held at ECHO Village, located on Victor Street, where state and local leaders gave remarks before touring one of the units.
Echo Park homeless pallet shelters set to open after months of delay
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — After much anticipation Echo Village will be opening next Tuesday. The 45 pallet shelters have been delayed for months and was originally slated to open last year. The delay has sparked criticism from homeless advocates to Governor Dan McKee and other state officials.
ECHO Village pallet shelters now open
Sophia Szabo reports.
ECHO Village is ready to accept people seeking temporary shelter
As of Wednesday, the ECHO Village pallet shelter site in Providence will be staffed 24/7 and will begin to accept people ...
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RI Housing: ECHO Village client transitions to shelters to begin as early as Wednesday
State and federal officials celebrated the long-awaited ECHO Village pallet shelter lot's opening Tuesday, and plans are in ...
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Long-awaited ECHO Village shelter set to open this week in Providence
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Officials set date for opening of ECHO Village
(WJAR) — Housing officials on Tuesday said they've set a date for the grand opening of ECHO Village, which is a community of ...