Phoenix turns shipping containers into 40 homes for homeless seniors
The city of Phoenix has launched 'Senior Bridge,' a transitional housing project that repurposes shipping containers into 40 individual living units for homeless seniors. The initiative aims to provide private, dignified space for adults aged 55 and older as they transition to permanent housing.
Why it matters
This project demonstrates innovative, low-cost architectural solutions to the growing urban crisis of homelessness among the elderly population.
The city of Phoenix has decided to tackle homelessness with a new method. What was once designed to carry goods across oceans is now serving a very different purpose in Phoenix, Arizona: giving older people experiencing homelessness a private place to sleep, shower and begin rebuilding their lives.The city recently opened a new project offering a transitional housing community made from shipping containers for older adults facing homelessness. On Wednesday, city officials gathered for the opening of Senior Bridge, which provides 40 individual transitional housing units for adults aged 55 and older who are experiencing homelessness and need light-touch support as they work toward permanent housing. It is located at 28th and Van Buren streets.
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