# Homeless-Helping Micro-Homes (UPDATE) These Miniature Homes Provide Housing for the Homeless By Michael Baxter | Published 2014-02-27 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miniature-home References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2014/02/micro-housing-homeless-community.html) & [quixotevillage](http://quixotevillage.com/history/) These miniature homes provide a stable living environment for the homeless people that inhabit them. The homes are all installed at camp Quixote in Washington and features [30 microhomes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-on-groundwater). There aren't many places where homeless people are well taken care of. Olympia, Washington is trying its best by providing 30 miniature homes for homeless people to live in temporarily. The houses feature large vegetable gardens for food, showers, and a communal kitchen. Each house costs about $19,000 to build, and altogether, the project costed about 3.05 million to build. Given the amount of homes that are provided and the other amenities that come with it, that isn't a substantial amount. This could definitely be a problem solver for homelessness all across America. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Micro-homes for the Homeless:** The use of miniature homes as a solution for homelessness is a disruptive innovation opportunity in the housing industry. - **Community-based Housing Projects:** The development of community-based housing projects like camp Quixote in Olympia, Washington creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the social services industry. - **Affordable and Sustainable Housing Solutions:** The focus on constructing affordable and sustainable micro-homes presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the construction and real estate industries. ### Who This Affects Most - **Housing:** The housing industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating micro-homes as a solution for homelessness. - **Social Services:** The social services industry can leverage community-based housing projects to explore disruptive innovation opportunities in addressing homelessness. - **Construction and Real Estate:** The construction and real estate industries can tap into disruptive innovation by focusing on the development of affordable and sustainable housing solutions such as micro-homes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Affordable Tiny Home Communities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oshawa-micro-housing-pilot.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Climate Relief Temporary Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/additive-manufacturing-homes-crisis.md) - [Eco‑tiny Sanctuarys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tign-tiny-homes.md) - [Ultra-Efficient Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hirondelle-tiny-house.md) - [Affordable Housing Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-house-1.md) - [Low Footprint Compact Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nano-micro-house.md) - [Affordable Portable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boxabl-baby-box.md) - [Reimagined Micro Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mark-vi.md)