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03-21-2009, 11:50 PM | #1 | |||
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Mar 22, 2009: EDAR
EDAR stands for "Everyone Deserves a Roof"
It's a cross between a shopping cart and a pop-up camper. Quote:
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He sponsored a design contest, had several sizes built, in variations that even have pockets for collected cans/bottles. He had them tested for ruggedness, and critiqued by a bunch of experts and laymen, before settling on the final product. He figures manufacturing them in large quantities will bring the cost under $500, so they could be used not only for street homeless, but around the world at refugee centers and for disaster relief. A Los Angeles women's shelter is using them indoors for women with small children. Here's an EDAR actually in use, in a more natural setting. All is not sweetness and light, however... there are questions. Quote:
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03-22-2009, 12:10 AM | #2 |
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You know what would make good, easily-portable dwellings for homeless people? Big prams.
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03-22-2009, 05:00 AM | #3 |
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$500!!!! That's absurd.
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03-22-2009, 08:42 AM | #4 |
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They could just make them out of see through plastic to remove the fears of the police search and seziure laws. That would sort of defeat the purpose.
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03-22-2009, 12:34 PM | #5 |
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Uh, not the government, charity.
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03-22-2009, 01:58 PM | #6 |
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Here lately, It looks like the government IS a charity.
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03-22-2009, 02:33 PM | #7 |
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While it might be more difficult to travel with, the culvert section in the background would provide much greater protection from various falling and projected objects. Remember Skylab.
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03-22-2009, 07:40 PM | #8 |
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loads better than a cardboard box
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03-22-2009, 08:20 PM | #9 |
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Right, but.... you can get a basic 2-person dome tent from Walmart for about 30 bucks. What in the hell makes it SO expensive to produce a one-person pop-up?
And the thing is..... much as I appreciate the sentiment..... the one thing I have learned since I've moved to the US is this: In the US, people don't appreciate stuff if it's free. Make them work for it or pay half or just something and they'll take good care of whatever they're getting. I understand this is harder with the homeless, they have less to give, but for an investement of this nature, I would suggest the charity involved doesn't just pass them out willy nilly.
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03-22-2009, 08:56 PM | #10 | |
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03-22-2009, 08:57 PM | #11 |
Come on, cat.
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Yes, what monster said...
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03-22-2009, 09:25 PM | #12 |
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the fucking cock smoker in the picture should have his kneecaps broken.
for shame! and they tout his charitable works.....i wonder how much he made off the charity of people sympathetic to 'the children' in his previous ventures. here's a scumbag we can all hate under $500 indeed
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03-22-2009, 09:33 PM | #13 |
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IKEA could get this done for $50.
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03-22-2009, 10:02 PM | #14 |
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And who is going to assemble the thing? Can you see the average bag lady reading the translated Chinese instructions in four point font with all the pipes, hooks, screws and bungees next to her with a flashlight in her mouth.
"...insert for to pipe B1a to slot G37 then to hook grommet to for bungee attach pipe C1b to ground. For to enjoy"
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