ECHO Village, Providence and Pallet

‘We need to do better’: After delays, Rhode Island opens ECHO Village pallet shelters in Providence
The 45 small, one-room structures on state-owned land behind the Foxy Lady strip club have been in the works since 2020. Homelessness in Rhode Island has more than doubled over that time.
RI's first Pallet shelter village finally opens. Here's what to know about it.
PROVIDENCE − Between the time Rhode Island nonprofit House of Hope first sought to build a temporary homeless shelter village and the planned opening of "ECHO Village" in Providence Wednesday, similar tiny-home "Pallet" shelters have popped up all across the country.
Long-awaited ECHO Village shelter set to open this week in Providence
A bed with a colorful quilt, an AC unit, a heater, a shelf to dry dishes — these are among the amenities homeless people can look forward to at ECHO Village, the pallet-shelter community opening in Providence this week.
First RI temporary pallet shelter opens doors, following months-long delays
House of Hope, RIDOH and the City of Providence have collaborated on the ECHO Village project for several years. The shelter was supposed to open by March 2024, but faced a number of delays due to supply chain issues and challenges with permitting.
Providence pallet shelters officially open
PROVIDENCE, R.I. ( WPRI) — Rhode Island’s first pallet shelter community officially opened Tuesday morning. A grand opening ceremony was held at ECHO Village, located on Victor Street, where state and local leaders gave remarks before touring one of the units.
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