Tuesday, August 4th, 2026
  • By Brian Shaw
  • Posted Tuesday, Aug 04, 2026 9:23 am

Hamilton'n $7.9-million tiny cabins project is set to close in 2028

Hamilton’s temporary modular cabin project is set to close in 2028 despite a track record of helping dozens of people struggling with unsheltered homelessness find permanent housing.

And the city should follow through with that wind-down, says Coun. Cameron Kroetsch, who represents the neighbourhood where the cabin community was set up on municipal land off Barton Street West in 2025.

It was billed as a short-term measure and the community wasn’t consulted before the initiative landed at city hall, Kroetsch said Wednesday during a discussion about changes to Hamilton’s approach to homelessness.....[READ MORE]

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