Summer 2026 · Arizona Alumni Magazine
It Takes a (Micro Shelter) Village
Arizona Alumni Magazine tells the story of our micro shelter village: how students and researchers from CAPLA and the Drachman Institute are working with government and community partners to change how Tucson houses homeless people.
May 22, 2025
Architecture students design and build shelter to serve Tucson's unhoused
The final capstone project for 16 University of Arizona architecture students: a prototype 8-by-12-foot micro-shelter intended to serve Tucson for years to come.
May 22, 2025
Our Community Design presentation
The University of Arizona CAPLA Community Design & Action group presented their work on the Tucson Hope Factory Micro-Shelter Village.
December 29, 2024 · Arizona Daily Star
Let's solve homelessness, not demonize the homeless
Charles Dunn's local opinion piece for the Arizona Daily Star on humane, effective solutions to homelessness.