Mobile Homeless Shelter

[bulldog]

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2hOWHt/www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/9562/mobile-homeless-shelter.html/

design enthusiast, paul elkins (http://www.highmileagetrikes.blogspot.com/), develops mobile units, and other small scale vehicles.
he previously designed the burning man bicycle camper (http://www.designboom.com/weblog/weblog/cat/23/view/7493/burning-man-bicycle-camper.html) and his latest development
is a mobile homeless shelter which he designed as part of a competition asking individuals
to meet the demands of the rapidly growing homeless society - a kind of substitute for the
grocery cart situation. elkins wanted his design construction to be a simple, light weight,
water tight insulated box on wheels, built with an area for displaying and selling handmade wares.

http://www.designboom.com/cms/images/andrea06/pe14.jpg

http://www.designboom.com/cms/images/andrea06/pe07.jpg

http://www.designboom.com/cms/images/andrea06/pe16.jpg

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

how much does it cost? :lol:



well it's probably out of their price range :lol:

[rforsythe]

Perfect mobile meth factory, too. Shake and bake to your heart's content, and if people start to notice just pitch it into the river and walk away.

[~Barn~]

I shall call it.... "The Hot Box".

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

Man, as soon as my lease is up, that just may be the new Monkey Grotto! :)

[mdub]

that is pretty sweet. push and park anywhere....watch out speer blvd.

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

wonder if they could be stacked. this could work well in Japan as well, just as a regular home for those little guys :lol:

[bulldog]

This would be perfect for this guy!!! :lol:

http://www.ks1075.com/Pics/1%20Morning%20Show%20Pics/FEBRUARY2012/SMALLESTMAN.JPG

KATMANDU, Nepal - He has never worked outside the home or seen a doctor, and until Wednesday, he had never left his remote mountain village in western Nepal (http://www.newsday.com/topics/Nepal). So 72-year-old Chandra Bahadur Dangi only recently learned he might be the world's shortest man.
Dangi says he's only 22 inches (56 centimeters) tall — about the size of a toddler — and he's hoping to claim the title. Guinness World Records (http://www.newsday.com/topics/Guinness_World_Records) said in an email Wednesday that its officials would arrive in Nepal (http://www.newsday.com/topics/Nepal)'s capital Sunday to measure Dangi.
Dangi took his first trip outside his village and his first trip on a plane to reach Katmandu on Wednesday.
"I am very happy to be in Katmandu for the first time in my life. I am here so I can take the Guinness title," Dangi told reporters at the airport.
Dangi, who has never been married, lives with his eldest brother and his family in Rhimkholi village, about 250 miles (400 kilometers) west of Katmandu. Because of his height, he has never worked outside the house, doing only household chores. His five brothers are of average size.
His family is not sure when he stopped growing, and Dangi said he has never been checked by a medical doctor. He attended a few classes in the village school, but soon dropped out.
Dangi eats mainly rice and vegetables, and occasionally meat, but in small portions.
Since the village is so remote, it was only recently that Dangi gained notice. A forest contractor cutting timber in the village met him and informed local media after Dangi's height was measured

[#1Townie]

looks kind of like a coffin.

[Drano]

Wow, how innovative! Instead of society working to get the homeless off the streets, let's build and sell them a better box to live in. This is ridiculous on so many levels. If this is the best solution a person can come up then it might as well be a coffin.

[#1Townie]

Wow, how innovative! Instead of society working to get the homeless off the streets, let's build and sell them a better box to live in. This is ridiculous on so many levels. If this is the best solution a person can come up then it might as well be a coffin.

hey dont be bashing my future home when i move to a third world country.

[Drano]

hey dont be bashing my future home when i move to a third world country.

I'll try to refrain. ;)

Don't worry about moving though. We're well on our way to becoming one soon enough. :P

[#1Townie]

yeah but at least in a third world country my spelling wouldnt be attacked everyday. lol

[rforsythe]

yeah but at least in a third world country my spelling wouldnt be attacked everyday. lol

The way education is going in this country, it won't be long before nobody notices the difference here anyway.

[#1Townie]

damn it people im trying to talk myself into moving to a place that wouldnt have internet. do you know what that means? no more posts from this guy. no more random hate threads from clownie. lol

[rforsythe]

Shit man, if that's all you're after I can facilitate that. ;)

[#1Townie]

HAHAHAHA!!! right? but no i like messing with frank.

[grim]

Somehow i see this being a really bad idea. If those things are all over it will be the new age "cow tipping" kids will be running around tipping homeless people shacks.

The idea makes me though.

[#1Townie]

damnit am i going to get barned again? i didnt rick roll anyone...... :angel:

[#1Townie]

Somehow i see this being a really bad idea. If those things are all over it will be the new age "cow tipping" kids will be running around tipping homeless people shacks.

The idea makes me though.

i see alot of them burning down.

[grim]

damnit am i going to get barned again? i didnt rick roll anyone...... :angel:

Is that what got you barned?

[#1Townie]

yeah i forget what it all was about but one of the admins said how much they hated it so i posted a link that said townie getting his ass kicked and it was a rick roll. yeah i got barned and post count reset. i was only barned for like a day.

[#1Townie]

here you go i found it.

http://www.cosportbikeclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=29080&highlight=townie+kicked&page=4

[Dietrich_R1]

Think this would be fun for one...

http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/houses/fencl/

[modette99]

This work good for prostitution, just go in with the gal and then your in her home and can make the deal. Cop comes knocking, "you got a search warranty for my home"...LOL I wonder if it can be setup for Sat TV and AC for those hot summers!!!

I saw a show where a guy was living down under some train track area. He had it painted up, had TV, radio, a sleeping area. Has been living there for like 10-15 years...LOL Also how in the flood tunnels of Vegas people have homes setup underground. Pretty amazing really.

[mdub]

This work good for prostitution, just go in with the gal and then your in her home and can make the deal. Cop comes knocking, "you got a search warranty for my home"...LOL I wonder if it can be setup for Sat TV and AC for those hot summers!!!



:no::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[modette99]

You know how many Homeless will be taking a ride down steep streets of the USA if this ever became reality...LOL It be so tempting to just start pushing the cart down a hill....