Large homeless camp in Longview is now a tiny home village

The goal of the village is to move homeless people into permanent housing within 90 days.

LONGVIEW, Wash. — For more than three years, a large homeless camp has caused major issues for the city of Longview, Washington.

The camp was located off Alabama Street and Oregon Way near a residential area and local businesses. The situation led the city to declare a public health and safety emergency in August as they struggled to find a solution.

The former location of that homeless camp is now “Hope Village”— a tiny home community for homeless people led by the Salvation Army.

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