In my last post, I talked about how different shelter companies are finding new ways to set up a home in a short time. In Los Angeles, they set up a container home shelter in six months, where 232 beds had a total cost of $57million. The project was expensive, but it was a village, therefore, they had to count on other facilities than just the dorms, such as a courtyard area, dog park, parking, commercial kitchen, and more. Now, in some places of Portland, we don't have 4.6 acres of land to set up a village, but we can set up smaller houses to accommodate those in need of a better living. That’s when Pallet comes into the picture. This company provides small individual shelters with the same material used to fabricate RVs. These shelters don’t include a bathroom, but the company offers another type of shelter with only toilets and a shower. In 2021, New Channel 21 reported that Multnomah County purchased 100 shelters in October of 2020 at $700 thousand funded thanks to federal funds. This price is hard to beat in comparison to the container homes and would make it more accessible to have the possibility to build more shelters in less time in the future. Also, Pallet offers additional features such as Wall-mounted heater, air conditioner, ceiling-mounted interior lighting, and a cold-weather package with increased insulation.
For more information: https://palletshelter.com/why-pallet/
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