‘We need to do better’: After delays, Rhode Island opens ECHO Village pallet shelters in Providence
The 45 small, one-room structures on state-owned land behind the Foxy Lady strip club have been in the works since 2020. Homelessness in Rhode Island has more than doubled over that time.
RI's first Pallet shelter village finally opens. Here's what to know about it.
PROVIDENCE − Between the time Rhode Island nonprofit House of Hope first sought to build a temporary homeless shelter village and the planned opening of "ECHO Village" in Providence Wednesday, similar tiny-home "Pallet" shelters have popped up all across the country.
First RI temporary pallet shelter opens doors, following months-long delays
House of Hope, RIDOH and the City of Providence have collaborated on the ECHO Village project for several years. The shelter was supposed to open by March 2024, but faced a number of delays due to supply chain issues and challenges with permitting.
Long-awaited ECHO Village shelter set to open this week in Providence
A bed with a colorful quilt, an AC unit, a heater, a shelf to dry dishes — these are among the amenities homeless people can look forward to at ECHO Village, the pallet-shelter community opening in Providence this week.
Providence pallet shelters officially open
Rhode Island’s first pallet shelter community officially opened Tuesday morning. A grand opening ceremony was held at ECHO Village, located on Victor Street. State and local leaders gave remarks and then toured one of the units.
Echo Park homeless pallet shelters set to open after months of delay
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — After much anticipation Echo Village will be opening next Tuesday. The 45 pallet shelters have been delayed for months and was originally slated to open last year. The delay has sparked criticism from homeless advocates to Governor Dan McKee and other state officials.
Officials set date for opening of ECHO Village
(WJAR) — Housing officials on Tuesday said they've set a date for the grand opening of ECHO Village, which is a community of Pallet shelters. The Rhode Island Department of Housing announced it will hold an opening ceremony on Feb. 11.
LIVE: Providence pallet shelters officially open
The shelter was originally set to open in March 2024, but the DOH said it took more time to install necessary utilities and to meet fire and building codes. Originally budgeted at $3.3 million, the project incurred hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional expenses.
ECHO Village pallet shelters now open
Sophia Szabo reports.
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