Redefining Transitional Housing for Homeless Veterans - An Architectural Thesis

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Si te Selec t io n and In f ormat ion Tex as is o ne o f th e to p thr ee s t at e s with the hig hes t h o mel es s v et e r an p opulatio n an d D a l l a s bei n g o n e of the to p 20 c i ti es i n A me r i ca. A rou nd 900 veter a ns w i l l exper i e n ce homelessness o n a n y gi v en n i g h t . T his is why th e pr o po s ed s i te w i l l b e locat ed in D a l l a s , Texa s . 68 % o f homeless vet er a ns a r e l o c a te d i n d ownto wn are a s bec a us e o f the e as y a ccess to basi c n eeds . Ther ef o r e , t h e p ropo sed sit e w i l l be i n do w n t o w n Da llas. Curren tl y , th e s i te i s a p ay to-park parking l o t o f f o f El m St r e e t a nd acro ss fr o m a pa r ki ng gar ag e .

Figure 2. Location of Dallas, Texas. Image by author in 2022.

Figure 3. Location of Proposed Site. Image by author in 2022.

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