paraSITE: the bandage over the nomadic wound (2016)

  • Nearly everyone on this thread is saying how this isn't a practical solution to the problem, and nearly everyone is missing the point: it's not meant to be practical in any way. It's an art installation. It's meant to be big, ugly, provocative, a bit trolling (see the name, parasite) and generate a discussion on the issue of homelessness.

  • Somewhat more practically http://lalaunchpad.org/

  • The post is cool art but ice fishing tents work well in the Denver safe outdoor spaces.

    https://www.coloradovillagecollaborative.org/safe-outdoor-sp...

  • Cities like LA, SF pay more than $2000 every month for each tent space and spend almost a billion dollar a year on emergency responses. Don’t think $5 tent is gonna change anything.

  • With this, and yesterday's cardboard bed...

  • ParaSite? Seriously?