Derrick Soo, 61, lives in a tarp-and-wood-beam structure on 77th Avenue in Oakland. He has been living on the street since March 2014.
With rent far out of reach today on his $1,041 monthly disability check, Soo spends most of his time advocating for new approaches to homelessness as part of a grassroots campaign for mayor of Oakland. Rather than doubling down on the city’s current system of shelters and temporary cabins, Soo argues for dignified and durable long-term tiny homes on community-owned land with space for cooking, showers and keeping belongings safe.
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Credit: Brontë Wittpenn
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