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Built by NOW Housing, the cabins are portable and can be moved to different sites as needed. Chatham-Kent will join Peterborough and the Region of Waterloo, which have cabin developments in place. Council&#8217;s decision followed a detailed report by Josh Myers, C-K&#8217;s director of operations for housing services. The report compared the cost of constructing a fixed bunkhouse-style congregate living structure to the cabin&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmpro\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">This content is for Yearly Subscription, Yearly Subscription &#8211; Corporate, Print Subscription Only, and Canada Print and Online members only.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?action=register\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheturtleislandnews.com%2Findex.php%2F2024%2F01%2F23%2Ftiny-cabins-chosen-to-aid-homeless-in-c-k%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Pam Wright \u00a0Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Chatham-Kent has decided to move forward to create a 50-tiny-cabin development to help address the ongoing homelessness problem. At their mid-January meeting, council voted to approve the model with the aim of providing transitional housing to residents that find themselves in need of shelter. The 100-square-foot cabins, constructed out of shipping containers, arrive fully equipped and ready to go. Built by NOW Housing, the cabins are portable and can be moved to different sites as needed. Chatham-Kent will join Peterborough and the Region of Waterloo, which have cabin developments in place. Council&#8217;s decision followed a detailed report by Josh Myers, C-K&#8217;s director of operations for housing services. 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