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Jefferson County’s homelessness committee announces recommendations for local solutions

Jefferson County’s Homeless Project Steering Committee has made its final recommendations on how to address homelessness and housing insecurity. In a wide-ranging presentation on Wednesday at the Children’s Home of Jefferson County’s State Street campus, some of the key members of the committee announced the product of over a year’s worth of research, brainstorming, outreach… Keep Reading

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Watertown’s Main Avenue shelter to stay open, with no closing date in view

WATERTOWN — The temporary shelter on Watertown’s Main Avenue will likely stay open indefinitely as officials continue to search for solutions to the county’s housing shortage. Legislator Anthony J. Doldo, who represents the northwest part of the city where the shelter is and chairs the county’s Health and Human Services Committee, said Tuesday that there… Keep Reading

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Homeless shelter to remain open; Jefferson County unsure how long

It came just shy of a month ago. Local business owner PJ Simao, donating his – not currently in use – auto body shop in Watertown as a place where the local homeless population could get out of the cold and snow this winter. Many had been setting up tents in a city pavilion. It… Keep Reading

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ACR Health cleans up debris at vacant Butler Pavilion as homeless residents shelter on Main Avenue

WATERTOWN — Piles of clothing, firewood, tent poles and rotting fruit were among heaps of debris cleared from the Butler Pavilion this week. ACR Health began digging out what residents left behind when they moved into a makeshift shelter on Main Avenue ahead of the storm that arrived Nov. 18. The lake-effect storm dumped more than 5… Keep Reading

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Temporary homeless shelter may not be so temporary; over 20 people staying at former Dealmaker auto garage

WATERTOWN — Jefferson County’s first emergency shelter has proven popular, growing to host over 20 displaced and homeless people within the first five days of its opening. The impromptu shelter on Main Avenue, in the building that once housed Dealmaker Auto Group’s body shop, has heat, cots, running water and functioning bathrooms, more than what… Keep Reading

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First 3D Printed Neighborhood is Providing 100 Sturdy Affordable Solar Homes Near Austin For $400K+

Out in Austin, a 3D-printed neighborhood is taking shape, where 100 homes are being simultaneously made to start next year for around 30% less than comparabley-sized homes. They will be built between 2 and 4 bedrooms and to much higher codes, and in addition will include solar paneled roofs. Lennar, one of the nation’s largest… Keep Reading

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Jefferson County opens temporary shelter until winter storm passes

WATERTOWN — Jefferson County has helped open up a temporary place for homeless people to shelter from the winter storm that has hit the north country. The county has arranged for the former DealMaker Auto Group body shop on Main Avenue — owned by local businessman P.J. Simao — to be a place for homeless… Keep Reading

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Open house for Pine Street homeless center to be held Thursday

WATERTOWN — With temperatures plummeting on recent nights, homeless men will soon have a temporary housing facility to stay in on Pine Street so they can get out of the cold. Transitional Living of Northern New York is putting the final touches on the facility in the former Angel’s Inn at 518 Pine St. before… Keep Reading

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Tiny Home Village for Salt Lake City‘s Homeless Gets Green Light for 430 Units

Taking the lead to fight the homelessness epidemic in America, the Salt Lake City council has moved forward with a plan to lease 8 acres of city land to build a village of tiny homes. Described as “recovery housing,” the 430 units would provide an additional transition between total homelessness and total stability. The plan… Keep Reading

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New Florida Community Designed for Resilience Survived Hurricane Ian Virtually Unscathed

Even as two million Floridians lost power during the recent Hurricane Ian, one unique community survived intact. Despite being located around 20 miles from Fort Myers, the heart of the devastation, Babcock Ranch’s blend of solar power, native flora, and built-to-code construction has meant that apart from ripped up pool coverings, broken fence posts, and… Keep Reading