Small Pallet Shelters built specifically for homeless veterans, with a bed, air conditioning, and most of all — privacy — have been shipped to West Los Angeles.
The Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Heathcare System added more than 25 shelters to its West LA campus in the Brentwood area.
They’re not actually made of pallet wood — that’s the name of the company behind the build.
The idea of adding the tiny 8-foot by 8-foot shelters actually came from the vets themselves.
“Many of them had heard of other ‘tiny home’ communities that were throughout LA and they said, ‘Why can’t we do this here?’ said Chanin Santini, VA Program Supervisor.
The units cost about $10,000 a piece to construct.
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