Tiny homes outperform mass shelters, according to a Portland State University study. The study found houseless individuals are more likely to move into permanent housing if they seek shelter in a tiny home community instead of being consigned to a congregate shelter, which had long been considered the solution for getting people off the streets. Of those who stayed in a Portland area tiny home village in the past several years, including the county and city’s safe rest villages, 52% moved on to permanent housing, according to the study. Just 12% of congregate shelter guests achieved that same outcome. The data reflect people who moved in or out of shelters of either type in Multnomah County between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2023. “This may be due in part to the shorter stays in adult congregate shelters, which limits the time available to connect someone with an extremely constrained supply of affordable or supportive housing,” the report said. Read more at the link in our bio. 📸...