Ryan Donais started building the small modular homes this summer as he watched the city’s housing crisis becoming more dire. He said he didn’t want to go through another winter seeing people living on the streets, so he put his background in construction to use.

“I just don’t see any changes. It’s been many years with people outside and it’s not changing. I couldn’t imagine being outside for years, you know?”

Since then, Donais has built three homes at a cost of about $10,000 each, most of which has been paid for through donations to his GoFundMe page.

    • HellsBelleOPEnglish
      63·
      5 days ago

      Maybe drop off some bags for them next time you’re monitoring trash bin levels.

      • tempest@lemmy.ca
        6·
        5 days ago

        Look, I get it, you’re more interested in demonizing me for wanting to use the park than actually solving the problem.

        • HellsBelleOPEnglish
          52·
          5 days ago

          I am more interested in you wanting to share the park with your fellow human beings who need a place to live.

          • tempest@lemmy.ca
            42·
            5 days ago

            There in lies the problem. One group is monopolizing the park. It is not being shared. It is being permanently used.

            Green space downtown is over rated anyway we should probably just flatten it for a parking lot as we could fit more people in it that way and it would be cheaper to maintain.

            • HellsBelleOPEnglish
              14·
              5 days ago

              🎵 They paved paradise, put up a parking lot 🎵