Pallet shelter community to house Everett homeless

The community, which is built by Everett-based Pallet Shelter, will house up to 30 people, and the rules will be quite lenient.

[@maintenancematt]

I live in one of these units currently. My roomate uses but I dont. I am actively looking for work daily. This got me off the street into a warm bed with food and a shower. Very grateful and hope to be employed soon so I can leave this space for someone else who needs it. Also on my youtube channel there is a video where I show my pallet a little bit and highlight the importance of these things

[@kishascape]

Yeah nah. This kind of out of touch nonsense is why most people stay on the street or just go to jail for shelter instead. Housing 2 bums in cramped quarters is just bad idea.

[@williambilly3269]

Good luck to you, glad you can have shelter from the cold 👍

[@maintenancematt]

@@williambilly3269 Thank you! I couldn't have been luckier to have gotten the spot I did when I did. I didn't sit around and do nothing though. As of this Sunday I will be leaving the shelter for fulltime work out of town. Time for someone else to have a warm place to stay

[@williambilly3269]

@maintenancematt that's brilliant and good luck to you ' I know how it feels to be homeless so your doing well. best wishes from Liverpool.

[@maintenancematt]

@@williambilly3269 Cheers Will ! Ontario, Canada here

[@thomastessier4529]

If I were homeless, thank God I a not, I would be very grateful to get one of these.

[@lorascelsi8102]

Smart idea. Need this in every state.

[@hotgreg2.013]

I wish I could get one. I'm in Everett and tired of being on the street. It's hard and it's been years. I can't do it anymore. If even for only a month,that month of not having to worry about where to go every night it would just be amazing.

[@jburgmedia]

Save up to get a van , you will never pay rent , and you can never get evicted .

[@jburgmedia]

@@SchoolboyJonze you have obviously never experienced adversity and had to bend rules or avoid police. All you need is gas . Never pay taxes, insurance, license, registration until you can afford to pay all of it comfortably. Your food and gas is more important. be smart park near a gym or somewhere safe. Always keep moving around, but stay off the roads when cops are around. Be smart have a plan and several places to park. Remember everyone is your enemy. No one wants you to exist . Karen wants you in a cage . The cops want you dead. Good luck and stay safe .

[@deedrole5296]

you can get evicted from your parking spots, municipalities make it illegal to live out of a vehicle and how do you expect someone who is without regular shelter to "save up to get a van"? @@jburgmedia

[@d.lawrence5670]

hotgreg, doesn't the city provide these homes for free?

[@UserOne371]

@@d.lawrence5670yes but spots are limited

[@joelryan5300]

The “hate” bias in the script just sucks. It creates more fear of these shelters than it does positivity. These communities work! The occupants have to abide by the rules of the community and the counseling services are in their face 24/7. The hate biased writing left that out.

[@kishascape]

Nope. Services is optional. Nothing wrong with people having someone decent to live.

[@spiritualservicesgodbless7641]

Even though they are homeless , I think they should still be treated the best you can! =)

[@HenryWeems-kr9wr]

Used to be homeless. Fantastic idea.

[@bigburgerboi2005]

This is AWESOME, Make them more modern and this will BE a solution, Just have some realistic rules, security, first aid, etc and it will be AWESOME :D

[@bigburgerboi2005]

@@justmee9441 Sad :(

[@briangarrow448]

Salt Lake City started a housing program to get people off the streets, no questions. The program has worked there. We need to break the cycle of addiction, violence and health issues. And for those who say this program is too expensive, just remember how much it costs to jail, Baker Act or admit them to an ER. Your taxes and insurance premiums pay for those. Problems NEVER get cheaper as they get bigger.

[@briangarrow448]

@@sarbantz Can you cite your sources for that claim? I am willing to believe you if you can back that statement up.

[@briangarrow448]

@@sarbantz I did do some research on your claim and found that you are partially correct. There have been recorded incidents of “Greyhound” relocations done in SLC and surrounding areas. The program that offers housing up front to street people has been more successful than standard interventions for homelessness but is not a cure all. And I won’t argue with you about fentanyl addiction being more problematic than other drug addictions. Thanks for your response today. These problems didn’t start yesterday and won’t be fixed overnight. Take care and be safe.

[@lifewithmapuanatandal]

@@sarbantz You’re correct: “…it doesn’t mean it is not happening.” I am a "sensitive” born & raised Native Hawaiian. The provisional-government who illegally occupied our islands, are currently the ones making all the laws in Hawai’i, not the Native Hawaiians. One law being: “No one, including Native Hawaiians, can occupy the beaches." And we Hawaiians are not homeless, most of us are Houseless! We’ve been evicted from our own lands, due to greed from corporations, some owned by the provisional-government. Cost of living is one of the highest in the nation. Even though we have families with multiple income-earners living together, the provisional-government makes it impossible for us to qualify for rent or mortgages. Especially when the cost of buying a home can start at $500K+; and minimum wages are still at $7.00-$10.00/hr. You’re correct about the other homeless people being sent to our tiny islands. They may look native Hawaiian, but they are not. For instance, the Micronisians came to our islands, and were guaranteed a credit score of 850; in order to start a new life. Why? Because the same provisional-government, were trying to make amends for destroying their islands. But their gratefulness didn’t last very long, leaving much damages in their tracks. Take tourism for example. It is Hawai’i’s main income, but they pollute and trash our beaches; parks; waterfalls; which eventually poisons our fishing areas. And when we try to educate these, who come to our islands, about how to care for our ‘aina/lands, they sometimes call us “sensitive”. Maybe this is true, but what if someone came to your house, and trashed it, wouldn’t that make you a little “sensitive” too? I support anyone who is doing what they can to help others live in better situations. In hinds sight, these organizations are doing what the provisional-government should be doing for their citizens: “Intentionally, giving them the right to Life; Liberty: and the Pursuit of Happiness”!. We, are the Citizens of this Planet, and We All Deserve this Aloha pono!

[@theoneaboveall7708]

U guys lost your land…deal with it! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@lewstone5430]

@theoneaboveall7708 quiet, duma$$.

[@seayorlando2199]

Washington DC needs this program.

[@ibmtpx24]

I fear that even the pallet shelters are going to be too expensive in the DC area. Anything is charges more there. Even the free stuff.

[@Rachelle-qs5ge]

Thank you, often people who struggle with drugs, alcohol are misunderstood, judged and stereotype looked at as nobody's. Thank you for blessing and showing they are people/Human Beings who need care help and stability. I pray LUKE2:52 "The Lord grant you statue and favor with both God and Man" God Bless!

[@deedrole5296]

How do you address any underlying problems when all your time and energy is focused on survival? Housing first allows rehabilitation.

[@Lee-tt2yb]

They need a drug-free version if this. Very nice to have planters in front of every unit. Nurturing plants to grow is very positive, organically instructive experience.

[@glitter_fart]

add's an extra 3k to the cost and an extra 500$ kickback to the person "buying them" on someone elses tax money.

[@lizjoyw]

They definitely should have to stay clean to stay there

[@deedrole5296]

how? How do you address an addiction issue BEFORE you have stable housing, food and hygiene?

[@m.h6858]

Or maybe have them AGREE to a program to help them GET clean. The WILLINGNESS needs to be there, I feel.

[@nkosazanahopeshihada9366]

I love this Pallet Houses pro healthy happy America program to house those of us in need of affordable housing in California. I hope they get the one billion dollar contract to build the California governors Tiny House Initiative!!!

[@dlicious5677]

Wow I can’t even get approved for an apartment because I make too much or too little money. Can I get one of these?

[@pjlarson1716]

No addiction program can overcome a 600k mortgage .

[@jamesstuart3346]

Good program. Let's see more of it

[@jellyfish9152]

It's really a brilliant idea. Cost of tiny homes can be further reduced by using unused shipping containers. Dimension of 20 ft container :- Height 2.39m = 94 inches = 7 ft and 10 inches. Length 5.9m = 232 inches = 19 ft and 4 inches. Width 2.35m = 92 inches = 7 ft and 8 inches. Entire flooring should be beige floor tiles. Not wooden flooring. Why ? Easy to maintain. What should be inside each container ? 1) One single bed frame with one single 4 inch thick mattress + two pillows + single duvet + bedsheet and 2 pillow cases. 2) one large wardrobe with both shelves and hang clothes. 3) one large cabinet with shelves. 4) one bathroom with shower + hot water heater + toilet bowl + wash basin + fluorescent lighting. In the event, someone needs to run to the toilet, it's just inside their container home. Saves time of cleaning the concrete, if anyone has diarrhoea and didn't make it to the shared toilet facilities. 5) one solid wooden table with 2 solid wooden chairs. 6) 3 windows, with iron grille. 7) mosquitto aluminium netting at every window. 8) 2 to 3 fluorescent lighting. 9) two heaters 10) two ceiling fans. During summer, the windows can still be open, mosquitoes won't enter because of the mosquitto netting. 11) part of the container - hang washed laundry to dry under hot sun. That means part of the container roof to be removed. Install iron grille and asbestos roofing. At least, their clothes get dried during rain, winter season. If clothes are dried out in the open, it's highly possible that the homeless may accidentally take fellow homeless clothes. One large clothes hanger to hang their laundry. 12) one shoe cabinet 13) 2 electric plug points - for them to charge their handphone, and boil kettle. ----------- In the tiny container community, a multi purpose Hall (combined of several 40 ft containers). Why ? This is to accommodate 1) dining hall 2) kitchen 3) wash basins 4) several toilets 5) watch TV (on several large TV 50 inch flat screens) 6) computers - open concept. At least 15 computers and printers. The multi purpose Hall should be opened from 7:30 am to 9 pm. Free daily breakfast, lunch, dinner for them. For dinner, more food to be cooked, so that after having their dinner, the balance food to be shared amongst the homeless. This is to allow them to take a plate of food to their respective homes. Hence, it's their supper at their respective container homes. The homeless take turns to prep and cook, clean the entire dining hall including toilets, throw garbage at appropriate place, etc. Those who have solid experience as electrician, plumbing, contractor will be doing the jobs at the tiny container homes. Food, groceries, toiletries should be provided free to each homeless. A control system has to be set up, so that there is no abuse. Another part of the land can be used to grow vegetables, herbs and fruits. Each of these homeless should be given free medical check ups, getting free medical treatment and free vitamin supplements. Who should be staying at this place ? Veterans who have become homeless. They deserve the best. These veterans can also work as security at the tiny homes community.

[@thcrackthow5665]

This is great for the people in need. GOD bless the all.

[@anntmwski5085]

I think the pallet homes are great, they help everyone in the neighborhood.

[@jellyfish9152]

For the homeless who were not veterans, each of them to live in a smaller container. Cost of tiny homes can be further reduced by using unused shipping containers. Dimension of 10 ft container :- Height 2.59m = 101 inches = 8 ft and 6 inches. Length 3.05m = 120 inches = 10 ft Width 2.44m = 96 inches = 8 ft Entire flooring should be beige floor tiles. Not wooden flooring. Why ? Easy to maintain. What should be inside each container ? 1) One single bed frame with one single 4 inch thick mattress + two pillows + single duvet + bedsheet and 2 pillow cases. 2) one medium sized wardrobe with both shelves and hang clothes. 3) one solid wooden table with one solid wooden chair. 4) 2 windows, with iron grille. 5) mosquitto aluminium netting at every window. 6) 2 fluorescent lighting. 7) one heaters 8) one ceiling fan. During summer, the windows can still be open, mosquitoes won't enter because of the mosquitto netting. 9) part of the container - hang washed laundry to dry under hot sun. That means part of the container roof to be removed. Install iron grille and asbestos roofing. At least, their clothes get dried during rain, winter season. If clothes are dried out in the open, it's highly possible that the homeless may accidentally take fellow homeless clothes. One medium sized clothes hanger to hang their laundry. 10) one shoe cabinet 11) 2 electric plug points - for them to charge their handphone, and boil kettle. ----------- In the tiny container community, a multi purpose Hall (combined of several 40 ft containers). Why ? This is to accommodate 1) dining hall 2) kitchen 3) wash basins 4) several bathrooms with toilets 5) watch TV (on several large TV 50 inch flat screens) 6) computers - open concept. At least 10 computers and printers. The multi purpose Hall should be opened from 7:30 am to 9 pm. Free daily breakfast, lunch, dinner for them. For dinner, more food to be cooked, so that after having their dinner, the balance food to be shared amongst the homeless. This is to allow them to take a plate of food to their respective homes. Hence, it's their supper at their respective container homes. The homeless take turns to prep and cook, clean the entire dining hall including toilets, throw garbage at appropriate place, etc. Those who have solid experience as electrician, plumbing, contractor will be doing the jobs at the tiny container homes. Food, groceries, toiletries should be provided free to each homeless. A control system has to be set up, so that there is no abuse. Another part of the land can be used to grow vegetables, herbs and fruits. Each of these homeless should be given free medical check ups, getting free medical treatment and free vitamin supplements. Who should be staying at this place ? The homeless who is NOT a migrant, NOT a refugee, definitely NOT a Muslim.

[@jeepershangouts2043]

In just a two minute segment, a pile of conflicting and negative messaging is thrown at the audience to seed doubt and suspicion.

[@bobbyadkins6983]

It's that way with everything pretty much.

[@CaptainBlackBread]

"I'm 100 percent positive that it will create SOME results" "hopefully" maybe.

[@Dublinireland5]

Pallet shelters are a step in the right direction, I still think it's a shame that the churchs cannot open their church halls up at night for the homeless people.

[@glitter_fart]

churches do, aslong as you dont do drugs thats the issue.

[@theansweris42okay]

Im living in one in Columbia, SC

[@karenkimble9756]

Praise God 🙏

[@joesanchez3646]

Great idea especially having the ability to walk in and out rather than crawl in and out⛺️

[@qianag8600]

They need to at least have get help for drug and mental health issues

[@sssaeedssahz.1434]

Just one question.where is bathroom and toilet?

[@one-stopgodshop2171]

I love how the newscaster automatically assumes 'homeless people will take advantage' - PETTY. MEAN-SPIRITED. Like the homeless got there because they are lazy, take advantage, criminals by nature. Someone who thinks others are taking advantage probably is the one spying on everybody, counting pennies in the dark of night in their basement, or just plain taking advantage themselves. God forbid someone became homeless through no fault of their own, right? Health crisis, layoff, slumlord.

[@kel7588]

I love how he said "is it too much of a good thing?" Sometimes bad things happen to good people and unfortunately they get mixed in with the people who are up to no good. These pallet homes are a blessing and just what those who truly are just needing a hand up desperately need.

[@seayorlando2199]

How long can they ĺive in it. Is there a toliet.

[@AgnesSaayman]

Hi do you have in south africa Pretoria also from this shelter

[@AnnaBrown-h4e]

What a minute! Funded with $1,000,000.00 for a year?? For 30 people? Let's see, that's $250,000. Per person!! How many of the tax papers make or have $250,000. In any given year??? Now I realize they had to buy and build the pallet houses, but they are supposed to be the cheapest ones to build!?

[@AnnaBrown-h4e]

You have a very good point!! I don't understand why it costed that much either!! I thought it was paid for by private donations!!!

[@upgrayeddnotsure9994]

A million dollars! Wow

[@RameshPradhan-y3d]

I'm homeless from India, please help me, I'm a Christian,i do evangelism,but i have no home, so i face many problems

[@brelove1986]

I wanna win Powerball. Because i will bring this ideal to Florida

[@Benwood1900]

How do they take a bath.

[@cherylbarrett3443]

What a bizarre question to ask: "Is it too much of a good thing?" No, of course not. What is wrong with you?

[@mikepierce1724]

To much of a good thing lol a place to stay cool safe dry give them time there attitude will get better and offer little jobs they have to do to stay no free rides.

[@aboxoftentacles1395]

This is something I can help build for free. Also no sinks, where do they wash their hands at? No bathrooms where do they go at......No kitchen to grab something cold. Honestly this is just a box with AC. Obviously. And it's not even permanent. I don't even know why they bother setting up their stuff like they live there.

[@johnforeman4693]

This works how many witnesses seen i in a police car driving at everett shelter massive stated they no me .... Why is it at 711 cop tells me to hand my jack it and sheild only issue they talk how I got off work I sat my jack it down to use the toilet hmmmm...

[@Mudflat_Man]

Where dey take doodies at?

[@dominickpalmer9415]

What providing those shelters are going to do is bring out people suffering from narcissistic abuse. We live in a society where when someone makes 20k more than someone else. They can get by with treating someone very inhumane.

[@YelizKaplan]

Give one home to every individuals unless they're couple or they prefer. This is the largest economy in the world, they still reserve enough money for every human being in that land.. What a shame, what a greed... Even many of the third world countries do much beter jobs.. Also the Moral China with over 1.5 BILLION population, you won't see any homeless person...

[@KevinBarry-j8w]

Latest estimate of homeless in China is over 3 million

[@johnforeman4693]

Remember me there for the people just not me the whole world will never forget hustler John company

[@gloriagehring8676]

With Corporate greed, there will be more homeless people.

[@robertwolfiii8711]

Would you lead Us that will help us pretty please

[@trout041978]

I would lead

[@kntwing23]

sharing a pallet with a stranger is a no no? I rather not?

[@ChaneyBoo-do2ue]

Help them get jobs give the 3-6months and transfer to real housing

[@johnforeman4693]

Doc made it known they robed me

[@deussanguinius4263]

They could just stay in jail

[@whimbox9648]

Thats honestly probably almost as expensive. It costs many tens of thousands of dollars a year to keep someone locked up, and then it's EVEN LESS likely that people can ever become normal members of society

[@trout041978]

So jail is your answer to being poor?

[@carolkar5687]

Too much of a good thing? Housing is a human right. We allowed folks to be priced out of housing.

[@Jamesmoore-mj5ke]

Are they goverment funded because they have no issues putting up illigals in $500 a night hotels.

[@rayray_x2]

Hopefully key word😅

[@BrandynThom]

My only issue will be that the occupants don’t have to be sober. I think that will set a bad precedent going forward and will lead to ppl taking advantage of the program

[@deedrole5296]

how do you get sober without shelter first? Taking advantage of the help IS THE ENTIRE POINT. Why are you worried about the few percent who may not do well to the deterrement of the many who can and will?

[@laurelshugars2866]

Oh, Seattle...you're so silly.

[@trout041978]

I'm sorry you are mistaken. You can only help the one's who want your help. Liberty is lifestyle of choice, that makes homeless a lifestyle

[@well-blazeredman6187]

There should be obligations placed on the residents. They should work and pay rent.

[@one-stopgodshop2171]

You are full of s_it. When they are able to heal, they will - do you know what these people have gone through - starving, freezing, danger, abuse? You probably don't even have a clue what real suffering is all about. Grow up.

[@trout041978]

I gotta go wherever this is. I dare a police officer to tell me because I am homeless I can't be a part of society

[@vmobile890]

Power Inn and Florin roads Sacramento California

[@trout041978]

@@vmobile890 thanks

[@trout041978]

I would dare police to violate my rights

[@tc871comments]

Thoes things are WAAAAAY TOO SMALL to share with another homeless person. PASS‼️

[@butterflybreath75]

Not better than nothing?

[@tc871comments]

@@butterflybreath75 not! As the saying goes....I Can Do Bad All By Myself.

[@Justin-od8se]

@@tc871comments uh maybe that's why you're homeless?

[@Unknown15916]

Why can't we just build DEBTORS PRISIONS ?

[@panchaguzman3719]

Liers liers

[@johnforeman4693]

They ain't helping police even made it known they robed i

[@jburgmedia]

I've been in jail before and it was way nicer than this 😂

[@johnforeman4693]

Shelter fights how sertain one.s stole or done I ring while there stated by staff I don't diserve place to sleep and won't sleep there well folks are finding out more out of w.a. state

[@johnforeman4693]

The house I was at is now all the son his house robs my van and it be where toby x be charlie x be and a old lady and kids well they figure they just clean item per item and van grand theft auto and items bills they owed there buds came in more than once robing and I told them to get on with life then they get more agressive and just grab my stuff and place it in there pock it just as any place Iv lived

[@alphathefirstone1222]

concertation camps..

[@trout041978]

How about we take all the governments hard working slaves who think they are somehow better than someone based on worldly valve and put them in concentration camps

[@johnforeman4693]

Code lights turned on released guard finds hole pod robed my home and rentals and accounts and stuff on each tear he calls they open the path controll towers and other and cought on and heck broke loose fights on both sides for the roberts comited

[@BarbaraPineda-v9p]

Where's 🚻 🚻 🚻 bathrooms needed those unit# also they's never mentioned abouts how longs, too stayed or its...permanently or temporarily,

[@johnforeman4693]

How many times has folks been asualted in store from asualter.s ....