Elvis Summers turned the tiny home trend into a viral campaign to bring innovative shelters to homeless men and women living in and around Los Angeles. He’s raised more than $85,000 in crowdfunding for the project, called Tiny House, Huge Purpose, and received an overflow of volunteers and building materials.
City officials, however, are not so thrilled. According to the Los Angeles Times, senior assistant city attorney Valerie Flores said at a committee hearing Monday evening that the tiny homes are considered “bulky items.” Bills passed earlier this year in an attempt to crackdown on homeless encampments permit authorities to seize such items without notice.
The tiny homes have sparked a serious debate, but are just a small part of the complicated puzzle. Los Angeles has a growing homeless population – one that rose by 12 percent in the past two years. The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority estimates 44,300 people spend each night living on the streets, in cars, abandoned buildings and independent and government-funded shelters.
Summers reached out to city officials in May when the project first launched. He told the Los Angeles Times that officials have not responded to multiple requests.
“They’re stupid if they think I won’t file a lawsuit of my own,” said Summers.
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Elvis Summers, the Man Behind the Mobile Homes
Elvis Summers built the first tiny home for a 60-year-old woman named Irene “Smokie” McGhee, after discovering she was sleeping on the streets in his South Los Angeles neighborhood. (Photo: AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Inside the Tiny House
The interior is bare, but gives the homeless a private place to sleep and hold their belongings. (Photo: AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Tiny House, Huge Legal Headache
The 8-foot-long building, which cost less than $500 to make, is considered an eyesore by some city officials. The Los Angeles Timesreports that Councilman Joe Buscaino said at a committee hearing, "These wooden shacks are not the real estate I’m looking for in my district.” (Photo: AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Updated Houses With the Help of Donations
Since launching the campaign and receiving donations from contractors, builders and other volunteers, the tiny homes have improved. (Photo: Tiny House, Huge Purpose)
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The City Is Cracking Down on Tiny Houses
Still, the tiny houses are considered “bulky items,” which recently passed bills in attempt to crackdown on homeless encampments allow authorities to seize without notice. Senior assistant city attorney Valerie Flores believes the city could face lawsuits if someone were injured in one of the homes while on the street. (Photo: Tiny House, Huge Purpose)
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They literally want people to die.
god. this is literally:
well. these homeless ppl are making little homes. but they’re ugly. so they must be removed.
“what about the ppl?”
“they’re ugly too and removing the homes will… i’ve said too much”
Do you know when you need to paint skulls, vehicles or some object full of crevices and details that change and get obscured by different angles? It can be hard to find good references, sometimes you need to learn how it looks from unusual angles like the underside, but no one take photos of the underside.
Well, the folk at Sketchfab do. It’s a project that has been running for a while, and wow, it has grown since I last checked it! Some incredibly kind museums joined and are sharing 3D scans of their collections, to not speak of the high quality scans of almost anything by regular users. You’ll also find original 3D models there. It’s amazing, a wealth in information at your fingertips, almost as if you had the object in your hands. Enjoy!
Aqui vai um recurso legal!
Sabe quando você precisa pintar crânios, veículos ou objetos cheios de depressões e detalhes que mudam e se sobrepõem de ângulos diferentes? Pode ser difícil encontrar boas referências, às vezes você precisa descobrir como ele fica de ângulos pouco usuais como debaixo, mas ninguém tira fotos debaixo.
Bem, o pessoal do Sketchfab tira. É um projeto que existe há um tempo, e nossa, como cresceu desde que o conheci! Alguns museus incrivelmente generosos chegaram e têm compartilhado scans 3D de suas coleções, sem falar dos scans em alta qualidade de quase qualquer coisa feitos por usuários comuns. Você também encontrará modelos 3D originais lá. É maravilhoso, uma fortuna em informação na ponta dos seus dedos, quase como se você tivesse o objeto em suas mãos. Divirtam-se!
What a fantastic Resource this is, now when I sculpt a mask I can have a 3D reference right on my screen.
Im sorry to taint your wholesomeness, but its kinda looks like Jade is reaching for Johns butt! Which is cute! XD
authentic homestuck experience of no news for months on end broken by crazy shit suddenly dropping out of fucking nowhere, shit going down behind the scenes, no one having any idea what’s going on and everyone losing their shit and getting the tag trending on tumblr
I am Silver Tongue, I am an artist. I have many characters and you can check out my art in the art tag. I occasionally practice witchcraft though I don't do anything too complicated. I am girl 2 and don't know what else to put here.
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