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A rendering of a shipping container neighborhood built by nonprofit Family Promise in Glendale, Arizona

Fully-furnished shipping container neighborhood provides homeless folks with safe shelter

The project is being built in an area with the highest eviction rate in Arizona.
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Jelly Roll sings on stage at Rose Bowl Stadium

Jelly Roll (and friends) host benefit concert for 16,000 of LA's incarcerated firefighters, first responders

Paid for by Live Nation, the free Rose Bowl show included guests like Marshmello, Lainey Wilson, and Shinedown.
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A photo collage of an aerial view of a forest, a tablet displaying imagery of genetic editing, a young girl wearing a Taylor Swift The Eras Tour shirt, a section of a vertical farm, and a row of solar panels in a solar farm

Good News This Week: February 1, 2025 - Shovels, Forests, & Vertical Farms

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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston stands at a podium giving a press conference

A year into new initiative, Denver no longer has any homeless veterans living on the street, mayor says

The city has reached an exciting milestone in its All In Mile High initiative, led by Mayor Mike Johnston.
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An aerial view of a tiny home village built for homeless veterans in Canada

Inside the tiny home villages built to end veteran homelessness: 'Each resident receives tailored assistance'

The innovative design enables veterans to connect with their peers and access vital support systems.
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Two photos side-by-side. On the left, a man holds up a black EMPWR Coat on a winter day. On the right, a slew of red EMPWR Coats sit on a table at Empowerment Plan's manufacturing facilities

These water-resistant coats made with upcycled car insulation transform into sleeping bags for homeless folks

The coats are manufactured by a team of people who have histories of homelessness.
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A 3D-printed transitional housing unit in California, appearing like a small white trailer with colorful doors, a deck, and a ramp for accessible entry

Temporary 3D-printed housing helps homeless Californians get back on their feet

With a number of “prefab temporary housing” communities across California, nonprofit DignityMoves continues to scale this solution.
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An aerial view of the Hilda L. Solis Care First Village in Downtown Los Angeles, an apartment complex made of orange shipping containers

Instead of a new jail, LA built a shipping container housing complex for homeless residents

The Hilda L. Solis Care First Village was named after the County Supervisor who initiated the site’s pivot to housing instead of incarceration.
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A woman in a blue safety vest stands next to a large trash receptacle and holds a trash pick-up stick

Portland pays homeless residents to clean up trash: 'This gives people purpose'

Currently or formerly homeless workers get paid $20-29 an hour and have access to an array of benefits.
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