An “opportunity” eight years in the making, is hitting full stride as the first small shovelfuls of earth were turned for more affordable housing in Woodland.

A “Tiny House” community of 12 homes, otherwise known as Freeman Garden Court, is now underway and should see its first occupants in about one year.

Woodland Opportunity Village and Friends of the Mission have been working together for the past eight- to 10 years to build the small homes at 334 Freeman St., on the southeast corner of Freeman and Kentucky Avenue.

The official groundbreaking was held Friday morning before 100 people representing Friends of the Mission and Opportunity Village directors.

Kathy Trott, who has been spearheading the project since its inception, told he assemblage that the project “will take all of us” t

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