After a rough winter, a Lynnwood homeless encampment wanted to swap out tents for small shelters.

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LYNNWOOD — Residents of a homeless encampment in Lynnwood will stay a little drier and warmer this winter after being able to replace their tents with temporary shelters.

With a light rain falling, the 64-square foot units were assembled in quick succession Thursday morning on the grounds of Good Shepherd Baptist Church in Lynnwood, making it the first sanctioned tiny home village in Snohomish County. Six in total were installed.

“A tent is a tough place to call home,” said Chris Frizzell, a Lynnwood councilmember.

Shepherd’s Village, which is sponsored by the nonprofit Jean Kim Foundation, provides homes for Edmonds Community College students experiencing homelessness.

“The idea is not that someone will live here for 20 years. It’s transitional,” said Frizzell, who also sits on the foundation’s board.

The encampment, which opened in 2017, was the first authorized tent encampment in Lynnwood. During the first winter, snow and rain caused the tents to collapse.

“Within a year it became obvious we needed something solid,” Frizzell said.

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. That's a great solution and I hope they can find permanent housing as well. n/t