Nearly 50 possible locations found for housing for homeless in Helsinki region
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Helsinki, Espoo, and Vantaa have found nearly 50 buildings which could serve as accommodation for the long-term homeless.
If all of the plans are carried out, more than 2,000 new "support apartments" and treatment spots could be set up for the homeless in the Helsinki region.
The aim is to set up at least 1,000 of them by 2011.
Nearly 30 possible locations were found in Helsinki with more than 1,600 apartments or treatment spaces.
This spring, authorities will pick which of the locations are to be developed further.
Finland has an estimated 2,500 people without a fixed abode. Of them, 2,500 live in the Helsinki region.
The effort among the cities in the Greater Helsinki region to find special housing is part of a programme launched by Minister of Housing Jan Vapaavuori (Nat. Coalition Party) to reduce long-term homelessness.
Cutting the homelessness rate in half by 2011 would require 1,250 units of support housing and treatment, at an estimated costs of more than EUR 200 million.
The state plans to spend EUR 110 on the project in the next four years, and the cities are expected to pay an equal amount.
Helsingin Sanomat
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| 20.3.2008 - TODAY |
 Nearly 50 possible locations found for housing for homeless in Helsinki region |
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