An emergency homeless shelter made out of shipping containers will soon go up on the edge of downtown Modesto after Stanislaus County leaders approved $2.5 million in funding for the project. The plan ...

The Phoenix City Council on Wednesday approved a plan to install shelter units made from shipping containers on city-owned land in southwest Phoenix. The plan is an effort by the city to find creative ...

When natural disasters devastate communities, traditional emergency response methods often struggle with logistical challenges and time constraints. Shipping containers are revolutionizing disaster ...

A shipping container is getting new life as a clothing closet to outfit homeless men staying at the Westside Men’s Shelter in Catonsville , gearing them up and helping them prepare for future jobs.

Shipping container shelters have been approved for use as temporary housing at Camp Hope in Yakima, offering a place for those who need separate housing. The Yakima City Council on Tuesday amended the ...

She calls it Randy’s Ride Home From Work, and when Christy Gibson is out on her own bike, she sometimes heads to the Haymarket to retrace his route. Her tires follow his tracks, from his office ...

PHOENIX — Converted shipping containers in Phoenix are providing shelter for those in need. Four 40-foot steel containers have been outfitted with solar power and central air conditioning to house up ...

Shipping container shelters deposited at Camp Hope in recent months offer nine new units for individuals who need separate housing, so long as their use is approved by the Yakima City Council. At a ...

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The lime-colored shipping container sitting in the parking lot at Newark's Central High School doesn't look like much until its metal doors are swung open. Inside is everything a family of four would ...

SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO — When the temporary homeless shelter in the San Diego Convention Center eventually closes, many of the people inside may not have to move to another shelter, but rather into ...

YAKIMA — Shipping container shelters deposited at Camp Hope in recent months offer nine new units for individuals who need separate housing, so long as their use is approved by the Yakima City Council ...