https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/07/29/bay-area-shelter-model-puts-homeless-residents-in-charge/

With traditional methods falling far short, Oakland is trying something new to curb homelessness — giving unhoused residents a say.

Oakland is the first major Bay Area city to experiment with “co-governed” shelter programs, where residents work with the city and nonprofit service providers to design the setup, write the rules and even help run the sites. The City Council recently approved two locations to test the concept — one near Lake Merritt and one in West Oakland — where occupants will sleep in small, modular cabins while awaiting permanent housing.