Tents on wheels give homeless people roof and pride

EDAR (Everyone Deserves A Roof) is a new organization in L.A. which is distributing 7ft canvas living spaces to the homeless. After listening and talking to 62 homeless the founder held a design contest to develop the units. The homes have an expandable base that stays off the ground, four wheels, and are covered by a water and flame resistant canvas, with a mattress and sleepingbag inside. The EDAR method is much less inexpensive than building permanent shelters, and is a great way to get homeless men, women, and children off of the damp concrete, and give them privacy and health. Soon land and bathrooms may be provided for families. The 'hobo condos' are a stepping stone to getting people off the streets, and gives the people hope and pride.

Opinion: This idea is brilliant, and so is the person who thought of it. I love cities, but whenever I drive through one the sight of a homeless person on the side of the road makes me so sad. I disagree with anyone who says these people deserve what they got. There is a sad story behind every person on the street, and they deserve a chance just like anybody else. When people think of 'the homeless' a picture of a bearded hobo usually pops into thier head. In reality the old and kids, men and women, and even people in little Alexandria are homeless. As I said, everyone deserves a chance. The founder of EDAR apparantly has the same philosophy as me, and with a little work he has changed 60 lives for the better. A person without a home, a job, a family, or a hope can finally get a little comfort and peace from an EDAR, and maybe get their life on track. With the economy the way it is today who would have expected the homelessness situation to actually have more hope?
http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/03/10/homeless.tents/index.html?eref=rss_topstories#cnnSTCVideo