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MILWAUKEE — The City of Milwaukee is following Racine’s lead and has announced that it is moving toward creating a village of tiny homes for veterans at risk of homelessness.

In fall 2017, Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin opened a 15-home village to provide free housing to homeless military veterans at 1624 Yout St.

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett visited the village in July and quickly got the ball rolling to bring a similar village to Wisconsin’s biggest city, in large part thanks to the advocacy of Milwaukee Alderwoman Chantia Lewis.

“A veteran is one step away from being homeless when we are discharged,” Lewis, an Air Force veteran, said Wednesday, July 31. “When I visited the Racine property, I was blown away by how the village looked … You can feel the love in each unit.”

“This is a win for our community,” Barrett added. “Racine has been a real leader here. Hats off to our neighbors to the south.”

Milwaukee’s village is planned for the north side of the city. The seven-acre space will have room for 48 tiny homes, more than three times as many as there are in Racine. The new homes would measure 240 square feet each.