"And then an idea came to mind: What if he made a mobile shelter, like a covered bus stop on wheels, that he could take to encampments across the city? So I made this sort of bus stop on a trailer and was like, Oh shoot! I should serve coffee out of it, I should run a space heater in it, I should keep it stocked with socks and blankets and stuff like that, he said."
"The hut is made of two-by-fours purchased for him by the homeless advocacy organization Where Do We Go Berkeley covered with white landscaping fabric and two layers of painter's plastic, providing shelter from the rain but also allowing plenty of natural light to enter the hut. It was important for it to be light and airy, so it doesn't feel like you're in a cave when you're inside of it, he said."
Stefan Kaiter-Snyder designed and built a mobile warming hut on an 8-foot utility trailer to bring sheltered space to unhoused encampments across Berkeley. Kaiter-Snyder previously lived in his car and now lives in a school bus, and he wanted to offer more than tarps during rainy winter months. The hut uses two-by-fours, white landscaping fabric, and two layers of painter's plastic to shelter from rain while admitting natural light. The interior features a circular bench for up to seven people, a propane space heater, and supplies including snacks, warm clothes, dry socks, a first aid kit, hand sanitizer, and coffee. Kaiter-Snyder purchased the trailer for $200 and prioritized a light, airy feel so occupants would not feel enclosed.
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