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Youth Spirit Artworks, or YSA, plans to open the United States’ first youth tiny house village this fall for unhoused youth in Berkeley and Oakland.
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At its regular Tuesday meeting, Berkeley City Council discussed potential measures to include on the November 2020 ballot as well as whether to prioritize certain items in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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City Council voted on two major budget proposals and enacted revised building codes to more effectively reduce emissions from newly constructed buildings.
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On Saturday, Youth Spirit Artworks, or YSA, in partnership with over 15 non-governmental and interfaith organizations like Habitat for Humanity and Temple Beth El, began building a prototype for its Tiny House Village – a project that will eventually provide shelter for 100 homeless young people in the East Bay.
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Despite recent setbacks in a plan for their initial “tiny house village” — miniature residences in a community with on-site access to vocational programs — YSA hopes to expand the impact of its projects through the collaboration to help achieve its goals.
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