City of El Centro - Lotus Living Tiny Home Project

SCAG is proud to announce winners the 2022 Sustainability Awards, recognizing excellence in coordinating land use and transportation to improve mobility, livability, prosperity and sustainability.

Outstanding Achievement in Housing Innovation: City of El Centro for the Lotus Living Tiny Home Project

By using available land owned by the city and strategically relocating a transit stop to the project site, this project has created a student community that provides not just housing but access to other resources to support them and their educational pursuits. While building dorms was not feasible due to costs and land use issues, funding by the state was available to create 26 170-square-foot tiny homes on a small infill property in the heart of El Centro. The neighborhood has many amenities like grocery stores within walking distance. Students can augment public transportation with bikes as well.