Baldwin Park celebrates opening of Esperanza Villa, a village of tiny homeless housing – San Gabriel Valley Tribune
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The town of Baldwin Park held a groundbreaking ceremony for the opening of Villa Esperanza, a small community of 25 small houses to shelter homeless people in the San Gabriel Valley, on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Photo by Trevor Stamp, Photographer contribution)
The mayor of Baldwin Park, Emmanuel J. Estrada, speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for the opening of Esperanza Villa, a small community of 25 mini-houses to shelter homeless people in the San Valley Gabriel, Saturday, November 20, 2021 (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
The town of Baldwin Park held a groundbreaking ceremony for the opening of Villa Esperanza, a small community of 25 small houses to shelter homeless people in the San Gabriel Valley, on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Photo by Trevor Stamp, Photographer contribution)
The town of Baldwin Park held a groundbreaking ceremony for the opening of Villa Esperanza, a small community of 25 small houses to shelter homeless people in the San Gabriel Valley, on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Photo by Trevor Stamp, Photographer contribution)
The town of Baldwin Park held a groundbreaking ceremony for the opening of Villa Esperanza, a small community of 25 small houses to shelter homeless people in the San Gabriel Valley, on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Photo by Trevor Stamp, Photographer contribution)
The town of Baldwin Park held a groundbreaking ceremony for the opening of Villa Esperanza, a small community of 25 small houses to shelter homeless people in the San Gabriel Valley, on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Photo by Trevor Stamp, Photographer contribution)
The town of Baldwin Park held a groundbreaking ceremony for the opening of Villa Esperanza, a small community of 25 small houses to shelter homeless people in the San Gabriel Valley, on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Photo by Trevor Stamp, Photographer contribution)
The town of Baldwin Park held a groundbreaking ceremony for the opening of Villa Esperanza, a small community of 25 small houses to shelter homeless people in the San Gabriel Valley, on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Photo by Trevor Stamp, Photographer contribution)
The interior of a small house in Esperanza Villa, a small community for housing homeless people in Baldwin Park, during a groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
The town of Baldwin Park held a groundbreaking ceremony for the opening of Villa Esperanza, a small community of 25 small houses to shelter homeless people in the San Gabriel Valley, on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Photo by Trevor Stamp, Photographer contribution)
The town of Baldwin Park held a groundbreaking ceremony for the opening of Villa Esperanza, a small community of 25 small houses to shelter homeless people in the San Gabriel Valley, on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Photo by Trevor Stamp, Photographer contribution)
The town of Baldwin Park held a groundbreaking ceremony for the opening of Villa Esperanza, a small community of 25 small houses to shelter homeless people in the San Gabriel Valley, on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Photo by Trevor Stamp, Photographer contribution)
The town of Baldwin Park held a groundbreaking ceremony for the opening of Villa Esperanza, a small community of 25 small houses to shelter homeless people in the San Gabriel Valley, on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Photo by Trevor Stamp, Photographer contribution)
Desiree Duar, 34, inspects the interior of a small house in Esperanza Villa during a dedication ceremony for the small homeless shelter in Baldwin Park on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Duar, who currently lives in her car and bounced between different shelters in the San Gabriel Valley, hopes to move into Esperanza Villa to help find stability so she can return to school. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Community members and officials were on site Saturday, November 20 to celebrate the opening of a village of 25 small houses in the town of Baldwin Park.
Esperanza Villa is the first small family-friendly village of its kind in the San Gabriel Valley, and homeless residents are required to move into their cottages during Thanksgiving week.
“Baldwin Park is proud to spearhead this unique homelessness effort in the San Gabriel Valley,†said Emmanuel J. Estrada, Mayor of Baldwin Park. “Small houses provide the security and privacy that more traditional collective shelters lack while helping residents make the transition to permanent housing. “
The mini-houses are heated and air-conditioned and include a bed, desk and outlet for recharging devices. The houses are intended to provide bridging accommodation for about three months before residents are placed in permanent accommodation; this makes it possible to serve up to 100 people per year.
The Town of Baldwin Park, the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments have joined forces on this project. The city provided the site at 14173 Garvey Ave., contributing time and manpower.
The Housing Trust and SGVCOG provided technical assistance, $ 500,000 in grants for site preparation and the acquisition of houses and facilities as well as $ 800,000 for the first year of operation with options to fund projects. additional years, according to a press release.
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