Wednesday, October 23, 2013

BRUCE HICKS -- DESIGNER BUILDER OF MOBILE HOMELESS SHELTER

HUFFINGTON POST : BRUCE HICKS MOBILE HOMELESS SHELTER

Bruce Hicks, owner of Food Truck Heaven in Davie, Fla., was inspired to construct the 8-foot by 5-foot aluminum shelter on wheels after learning of a formerly homeless man in Utah who had succeeded in doing something similar, the Sun Sentinel reported.

 
Photo is by and owned by Bruce Hicks.

After completing the prototype –- which cost him about $500 to produce –- he and his partner, businessman Jeff Norton, are going to take the pod to local shelters to see how they can be used.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

My concern is that these tiny spaces, which are OK as a very temporary solution, will become the new normal when it comes to how much space any person deserves to have. Smaller and smaller apartments - rooms really - are being built. It's OK if you have an active life and are rarely home, like if you are working and going to school, or in a larger space at your parents when you visit, or in a house some of the time and just living close to work or a project. Otherwise, these tiny spaces, like most SRO's are crazy making and isolating. I have a degree in design.
Sharon

Anonymous said...

this is a great start for anyone to get to the next level.looking at it ----it seems perfect for even two people or two units side by side .......just great who crazy now....paul gill