Tiny homes for the homeless? The idea could become a reality by this winter, Salt Lake City mayor says.

Advocates, service providers, political leaders and even some people experiencing homelessness have backed the idea as an innovative way to address homelessness in Utah’s capital city.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Local architect Jeff White stands on an underused site on the west side of Salt Lake City as he holds a model showing what his tiny home community might look like, on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.

Tiny homes for the homeless? The idea could become a reality by this winter, Salt Lake City mayor says.

Advocates, service providers, political leaders and even some people experiencing homelessness have backed the idea as an innovative way to address homelessness in Utah’s capital city.

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