Occupy Madison – Tiny House Communities for Unhoused Folks
Changing the world, one tiny idea at a time
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When is the neighborhood meeting?
From Alder Syed Abbas’ Blog Occupy Madison proposes two uses for the 1901 Aberg Avenue site (Wiggie’s). The first is a temporary use for the winter to allow 25-30 people to live in conestoga…
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How are you getting zoning so quickly?
Much like the Streetery program for restaurants and bars, the city is allowing us a temporary use while we go through the full zoning process to create another tiny house village like the one…
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Assembling our first conestoga hut
27 more to go! This could not have happened without the following people: Bruce Wallbaum and Jesse Ransom – finding the model, finding the materials to order, problem solving on the design and logistics…
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How can I get a tiny home?
Occupy Madison tiny house village is a cooperatively run, self-governing organization. While the stewardship of the house is free, we expect active participation in our cooperative village, including helping us make money to pay…
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It takes a community to build a village!
Here at Occupy Madison, we are 100% volunteer driven and reliant on community funding and support. Up to this point, we have not had any government money in our project. COSTS TO BUILD NEW…
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Plans for 1901 Aberg Ave
Occupy Madison has a 2 step plan for the property at 1901 Aberg Ave. PHASE ONE – TEMPORARY USE For the winter of 2020-2021 Occupy Madison plans to place 28 “tinier” (60 sq ft)…
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Occupy Madison re-awakens with new plans
COVID-19, like for many others, has really changed Occupy Madison. While we have been shut down, we have been trying to figure out what we can do to help the community. In August we…
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OM Village Spring Plant Sale – Safer-at-Home Edition
Occupy Madison (OM) been growing hundreds of happy vegetable, herb, and flower seedings in our greenhouse… and we’re ready to get them safely to you for your gardens! This year’s OM spring plant sale…
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Occupy Madison COVID19 Pandemic and Community Needs Response
Occupy Madison is honoring our roots and working on ways we can creatively use our assets to support the community by filling gaps to support people in need. Occupy Madison remains open as long…