In a bid to address the housing crunch, the Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa is turning to 3D-printing technology for a slice of the solution. They've scheduled a demo to showcase exactly how a 3D printer - funded to the tune of $500,000 by Hillsborough County - is going to be their tool of choice for putting up affordable homes efficiently.
Set your watches for 10:30 a.m. Thursday, and you can catch the action live at 2605 N. 43rd St., Tampa, FL 33605 where the non-profit will show off its new machine's capabilities, focusing on exterior walls for the time being with a vision of expanding to other housing elements later on the nonprofit is already gearing up to 3D print its inaugural home's walls and it's got plans to build more.
The CDC of Tampa isn't just a newbie jumping on the tech bandwagon; since 1992, they've been nurturing prosperity and knitting stronger community fabrics. Their tactics? Weave together housing with workforce training, marry education with leadership cultivation, and toss in a dash of community safety for good measure. Interested in the finer details of the county's affordable housing efforts and the programs they fund? There’s a treasure trove of facts over at Hillsborough County Affordable Housing Services.
