Up to 60 people who are homeless in Greensboro will be able to take advantage of temporary pallet housing, thanks to the Interactive Resource Center. | Adobe Stock
Up to 60 people who are homeless in Greensboro will be able to take advantage of temporary pallet housing, thanks to the Interactive Resource Center. | Adobe Stock
An arctic blast was predicted to send temperatures in North Carolina plummeting, and Greensboro has a new alternative to offer temporary shelter to the homeless.
The Interactive Resource Center is inviting those who are experiencing homelessness to take advantage of its Doorways Project, which essentially involves creating pallet housing.
"We know it’s not a long-term solution for people facing homelessness, but the nationwide advice given is to use these smaller projects that can bridge that gap and help folks (along) the way,” Kristina Singleton, executive director of Interactive Resource Center, told WXII 12 News.
Shelter is crucial when temperatures drop below 25 degrees, as they have done across much of the Tar Heel State this week.
About 30 employees have been working on the temporary structures that will be at Pomona Park, off Clifton Road. The foundations for 30 pallet homes were put into place last Monday, with the structures themselves being built last Tuesday, days before the bitter cold set in.
"There’s six structures right here close by that will be fully available for move-in come (the) end of business on Wednesday,” Troy Powell, city of Greensboro neighborhood impact manager, told WXII12 News.
Having all the structures complete and open for guests no later than Friday, thereby providing housing to up to 60 people, was the goal. Even though the homes will be deconstructed in March, they can be reused in the future.
"These are slated to work up to 10 years, and they're made to be taken down and put back up,” Powell told WXII News.
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