The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is facing backlash from veterans over a plan to build up to 800 tiny homes this year on its West Los Angeles campus. The proposal, which surfaced this week during a federal court hearing, calls for the construction of hundreds of 8-by-8-foot sheds to house veterans, the Los Angeles Times reported. Critics, including veterans themselves, argue that the small structures that are often used as quick fixes for homelessness are cramped, inaccessible and unfit for lengthy stays. “I don’t think that’s suitable at all,” said Rob Reynolds, an Iraq war veteran who was part […]
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