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Resident proposes tiny-home village as council and nonprofits push for homelessness action
Summary
Speakers at the Oct. 28 Newport News City Council meeting urged immediate action on homelessness after the city-funded Virginia Homeless Study of 2025. A resident offered a plan for a 100-plus tiny-home community; local provider LINC and councilmembers described rising eviction pressure and new short-term feeding plans.
Rick Hewitt, a resident who said he works with people experiencing homelessness, urged the council to implement recommendations from the Virginia Homeless Study of 2025 and outlined a plan called the Good Samaritan Community Village of Virginia, a proposed tiny-home community with a basic health clinic, a community center, a life-skills center and a community garden.
"I desire to provide 100 or more permanent homes for the homeless in a community called Good Samaritan Community Village of Virginia," Hewitt said, describing tiny homes, consolidated services and a focus on rehabilitation and dignity.
Elizabeth Parker,…
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