ECHO Village, Providence and Pallet

RI's first Pallet shelter village finally opens. Here's what to know about it.
PROVIDENCE − Between the time Rhode Island nonprofit House of Hope first sought to build a temporary homeless shelter village and the planned opening of "ECHO Village" in Providence Wednesday, similar tiny-home "Pallet" shelters have popped up all across the country.
‘We need to do better’: After delays, Rhode Island opens ECHO Village pallet shelters in Providence
The 45 small, one-room structures on state-owned land behind the Foxy Lady strip club have been in the works since 2020. Homelessness in Rhode Island has more than doubled over that time.
Long-awaited ECHO Village shelter set to open this week in Providence
A bed with a colorful quilt, an AC unit, a heater, a shelf to dry dishes — these are among the amenities homeless people can look forward to at ECHO Village, the pallet-shelter community opening in Providence this week.
First RI temporary pallet shelter opens doors, following months-long delays
House of Hope, RIDOH and the City of Providence have collaborated on the ECHO Village project for several years. The shelter was supposed to open by March 2024, but faced a number of delays due to supply chain issues and challenges with permitting.
Officials set date for opening of ECHO Village
(WJAR) — Housing officials on Tuesday said they've set a date for the grand opening of ECHO Village, which is a community of Pallet shelters. The Rhode Island Department of Housing announced it will hold an opening ceremony on Feb. 11.
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Tonight on 12 News, Shiina LoSciuto got the chance to tour one of the units at ECHO Village.
Officials cut ribbon on ECHO Village after months of delays
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RI Housing: ECHO Village client transitions to shelters to begin as early as Wednesday
State and federal officials celebrated the long-awaited ECHO Village pallet shelter lot's opening Tuesday, and plans are in ...
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House of Hope is staffing the shelter village around the clock.
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Long-awaited Echo Village opening ceremony to take place today
After months of delays and criticism from homelessness advocates, the pallet shelters of Echo Village will finally open today.
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ECHO Village is ready to accept people seeking temporary shelter
As of Wednesday, the ECHO Village pallet shelter site in Providence will be staffed 24/7 and will begin to accept people seeing temporary shelter.