SALT LAKE CITY — For the people who live in the tiny homes at The Other Side Village on the west side of Salt Lake City, there's a lot of pride.

"It's just yours. You can make it your own. I put butterfly curtains up, and things like that," explained resident Lori McQueen.

McQueen's been living in the village since December. She used to be a nurse in Florida, but had trouble finding work after health issues and needed to find somewhere else to go.

"I knew I'd be homeless wherever I went because I wasn't working," she said.

After spending some time in a Utah shelter, McQueen was able to enroll in The Other Side's prep school, which qualified her to rent one of the tiny homes. The community, she says, has made all the difference.

"It's all about the positive energy. It's all about the c

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