The New York Times just released an article about Crossroads, a homeless shelter located in Oakland, California. Unlike other shelters, Crossroads is a green building, reportedly the first of its kind in the country.
Built from the ground up, the new facility will enable 125 homeless residents to seek shelter beneath a solar-paneled roof, within cozy walls colored with non-toxic paint, cooled by ceiling fans, and bedecked with natural furniture. Prospective residents are already showing a lot enthusiasm about the clean, state-of-the-art facility, dramatically different from other shelters located in dreary warehouses.
While being healthy for the environment, the new facility is also designed to be a healthy place for the homeless to heal, physically and spiritually. Wendy Jackson, the director of the project, believes the homeless deserve a shelter with dignity, and proponents believe Crossroads can be a model for other shelters across the country.
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