LANSING, Mich (WLNS) -- The City of Lansing is holding a series of public meetings starting Tuesday to discuss ModPods, tiny homes the city purchased earlier this year, with the plan of helping homeless people transition to full-time housing.

In the woods behind Piazzano's, one of the biggest homeless encampments in the area has been erected -- stirring up controversy in the city over the past few months. But, Kimberly Coleman, the city's director of human relations & community services, tells 6 News the city is hoping to move people from encampments like these into the ModPods.

"There's a need for additional shelter options, or housing options or programs that's gonna increase housing availability, and we see this as one of them," said Coleman.

That's why the city is hosting a series o

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