Ikea Foundation Introduces Better Refugee Shelter

Posted by Unknown on Friday July 5, 2013 @04:04PM from the where-is-allen-wrench-b17 dept.

Lasrick writes "This is truly brilliant: Ikea has joined with the UN Refugee Agency to design a longer lasting flatpack shelter that includes a solar panel and UV reflecting material." From the article: "Ikea's design, a cross between a giant garden shed and a khaki canvas marquee, is formed from lightweight laminated panels that clip on to a simple frame, providing UV protection and thermal insulation. Like an Ikea product, the polymer panels come packed in a box, along with a bag of pipes, connectors and wires – and no doubt a cartoon construction manual." And they last for around three years.

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Homeless can also mean free by Anonymous Coward · 2013-07-05 19:04 · Score: 0, Troll

The homeless aren't refugees and can't be treated like them. 8000 crazy alcoholics with poor impulse control would indeed be a NIMBY nightmare.
A good number of homeless are not winos but refugees from The American Way. The fact that many have no intention of getting back onto the treadmill of consumerism says more about the US way of life than about them.
Is working your ass off your entire life for possessions and having a good credit rating really living in freedom?