### Human: What are the benefits of tiny houses? ### Assistant: Tiny houses are quick, inexpensive, and easy to assemble, movable and adaptable, compatible with the Habitat for Humanity community build model, and replicable across location and need. ### Human: What is the Tiny House Empowerment Village? ### Assistant: The Tiny House Empowerment Village is operated as transitional-aged youth (TAY) emergency shelter following guidance provided by the City of Oakland's emergency shelter ordinance and Oakland's "community cabins" program.