Quixote Village
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| Coordinates: 47°01′33″N 122°56′35″W / 47.02572°N 122.94314°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Thurston County |
| City | Olympia |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Website | HATC Quixote Village |
Quixote Village is a two-acre community of 30 tiny homes for single homeless adults in Olympia, Washington.
It is located in an industrial area, zoned as permanent supportive housing and leased from Thurston County for $1 per year. It was built in 2013 for a construction cost of $3.1 million, and includes a clubhouse with laundry and showers. Each cottage has heating, electricity, and a half-bathroom.[1]
The village started as Quixote Camp, a small, nomadic tent camp in 2007. It had relocated more than 20 times, rotating between seven different church properties because of municipal ordinances which prohibited churches from hosting homeless people for longer than 90 days.[1][2] In 2011, $1.5 million was designated for the construction of a tiny house village for homeless adults by the Washington State Legislature.[2] A 2.1-acre lot was selected in an office district between Mottman Road and Black Lake Meadows Reserve.[3] The overall development budget was $3,050,000.[4] In December 2013, Quixote Village was established. Thurston County leases the land to Quixote Village for $1 a year.[2]
In 2015, the community won a silver medal Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence.[4]
In 2022, each building was outfitted with solar panels. 206 panels were installed for a total output of 66 kilowatts.[5] It was estimated to cost $150,000, but with the benefit of saving approximately $551,000 in energy consumption over a 40-year span.[6]