PROJECT OVERVIEW

The Tiny Home Village Working Group is an informed circle of local volunteers concerned about the harsh fact that so many people remain sleeping on the streets of Albuquerque and its peripheries despite the array of available provider and outreach programs.

Vision Statement:Tiny home villages are supportive communities in Bernalillo County that provide safe, stable, quality housing for individuals who are homeless.

BENEFITS OF TINY HOME VILLAGES

Projectstransform blighted areas into community assets

Residents provide natural surveillance for surrounding businesses and homeowners

Design creates a balance of privacy and sense of community

Governance creates a sense of community both internally and externally

Construction creates opportunity to activate volunteer labor/crowdsource materials from community

Total cost of development can be cheaper than traditional affordable housing

POPULATIONS SERVED

  • Chronically Homeless Person: “an unaccompanied homeless individual with a disabling condition who has been continuously homeless for a year or more, or has had at least four episodes of homelessness in the past three years. To be considered chronically homeless, a person must have been sleeping in a place not meant for human habitation (e.g., living on the streets) and/or in an emergency shelter during that time.”

WAYS TO GET INVOLVED

Different levels of community involvement, sponsorship, and volunteering:

Sponsor furniture for the individual tiny homes

Sponsor a vehicle for a potential shuttle service

Volunteer to write letters of support to County Commissioners, City Councilors, Mayor Berry, and local newspapers

Volunteer in the landscaping of the sites

Volunteer in the creation of the village gardens

Volunteer in the Tiny Home Village sustainability program

Volunteer in the creation and/or support of the micro-industries projects

Volunteer in the creation and/or support of a skills-building or educational project

Volunteer in the placement of Tiny Home Village villagers in volunteer and/or work positions outside the villages

Volunteer in the creation and/or support of community building and recreational activities within the villages

Volunteer to accompany Tiny Home Village villagers as they get their documents/permanent housing applications

Volunteer to serve on the oversight council

Volunteer as a crisis first responder

SITING, SITE LAYOUT, & DESIGN

Next Meeting:

To Be Announced….

Next Steps for City and County Staff

  • Consolidate input from first two meetings
  • Develop a draft Scope of Services
  • Identify Selection Criteria
  • Identify Project Timeline
  • Schedule follow up meetings

Questions? Concerns? Comments?

Please email them to:

For more information on the project contact:

  • Kelly Sanchez with Bernalillo County –
  • Chris Sylvan with the City of Albuquerque –
  • Ilse Biel –

Ongoing information will be provided at:

Tiny Home Village
Community Meeting #2

February 2, 2017

Hosted by:

Bernalillo County, Commissioner Debbie O’Malley

City of Albuquerque, Councilor Diane Gibson

Facilitated by:

Tim Karpoff