( Steve Russell / Toronto Star )Dan, who is currently homeless, constructed the mobile unit to serve as an alternative to shelter stays and begging friends for a place to sleep. Drawing on his long experience with homelessness, Dan conceived the novel idea he hopes could provide temporary shelter for people with limited alternatives. ( Steve Russell/Toronto Star )Dan can lie fully stretched inside the structure, which carries a portable toilet and heater. While huts can be a stop in the transition from homelessness, de Buhr said it can’t fix the housing crisis. “But I would worry about how safe he may be.” Jason Miller is a breaking news reporter based in Toronto.

Source: thestar March 07, 2019 10:07 UTC