LOS ANGELES—A new tiny home site expected to support 161 homeless Angelenos opened in Sun Valley Feb. 9.
The Branford Village, formerly the site of an encampment, will become an interim housing project with 161 beds and other amenities and resources, according to officials.
Alexis Wesson, chief of staff for the Sixth District, said that 161 people will “have a safe place to lay their heads at night, clean linens, a community area, and countless social services to help them get back on their feet—and stay there.”
Inside a tiny home in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, on Feb. 25, 2021. (Jamie Joseph/The Epoch Times)
“This area is about second chances and about opportunity,” Wesson said. “It’s not meant to be a forever home, but a stepping stone to a better, healthier, safer tomorrow.”…