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Bristol Post
National
Stephen Sumner

Unused airspace over Bristol car parks could house ex-prisoners, says deputy mayor

Housing for prisoners or first-time buyers could be created in the air space above Bristol’s car parks within a year, the deputy mayor has said.

Asher Craig wants to build on the success of the ZED Pods - prefab homes on stilts in Chalks Road for young people at risk of homelessness - with other innovative schemes to tackle the growing waiting list.

She said homes could be provided as so-called meanwhile uses on brownfield sites before they are developed and in buildings Bristol City Council no longer needs after the pandemic prompted a review of its estate.

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