Comments on: Boxcar Homes for $3 Per Month http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/boxcar-homes-for-3-per-month/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:00:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/boxcar-homes-for-3-per-month/comment-page-1/#comment-1071832 Toronto Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:14:42 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/boxcar-homes-for-3-per-month/#comment-1071832 Lance: Wild! I saw one this summer on the Canadian side of Lake Erie somewhere (I should have got a photo.) I wasn't sure if it was in current use. Yours isn't on rails somewhere, is it? Lance: Wild! I saw one this summer on the Canadian side of Lake Erie somewhere (I should have got a photo.) I wasn’t sure if it was in current use.

Yours isn’t on rails somewhere, is it?

]]> By: Lance http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/boxcar-homes-for-3-per-month/comment-page-1/#comment-1071831 Lance Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:55:33 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/boxcar-homes-for-3-per-month/#comment-1071831 Hello; My wife and I have heard of this village in our research. We have a boxcar home and would like any information you can give. Thank You Hello;

My wife and I have heard of this village in our research. We have a boxcar home and would like any information you can give.

Thank You

]]> By: Thoracias http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/boxcar-homes-for-3-per-month/comment-page-1/#comment-1061093 Thoracias Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:16:31 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/boxcar-homes-for-3-per-month/#comment-1061093 I saw a news piece a few years back on box car homes and they were just beautiful! Complete with a small bedroom, bath living/dining area and C/H/A. I think someone had bought this particular one featured and redone it themselves for under a few thousand. Can you imagine HOUSING a couple or small family, even temporarily, for under a few thousand. Low electric/water bills, nearly non-existant rent?!? Would be perfect for low-income people who need a decent place with cheap rent to stay while they save for something bigger. FEMA dropped the ball on this, as usual. I saw a news piece a few years back on box car homes and they were just beautiful! Complete with a small bedroom, bath living/dining area and C/H/A. I think someone had bought this particular one featured and redone it themselves for under a few thousand.
Can you imagine HOUSING a couple or small family, even temporarily, for under a few thousand. Low electric/water bills, nearly non-existant rent?!? Would be perfect for low-income people who need a decent place with cheap rent to stay while they save for something bigger.
FEMA dropped the ball on this, as usual.

]]> By: Matthew Lock http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/boxcar-homes-for-3-per-month/comment-page-1/#comment-1027545 Matthew Lock Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:48:17 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/boxcar-homes-for-3-per-month/#comment-1027545 No the modern version would be to use old airliners. No the modern version would be to use old airliners.

]]> By: Orv http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/boxcar-homes-for-3-per-month/comment-page-1/#comment-987751 Orv Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:20:47 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/boxcar-homes-for-3-per-month/#comment-987751 I suppose the modern version of this would be to use shipping containers. I suppose the modern version of this would be to use shipping containers.

]]> By: Wincey http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/boxcar-homes-for-3-per-month/comment-page-1/#comment-986840 Wincey Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:31:20 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/boxcar-homes-for-3-per-month/#comment-986840 Similar to what was described in The Grapes of Wrath -- but I had no idea that it was taking place in Manhattan too. Similar to what was described in The Grapes of Wrath — but I had no idea that it was taking place in Manhattan too.

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/boxcar-homes-for-3-per-month/comment-page-1/#comment-986439 Stannous Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:22:33 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/boxcar-homes-for-3-per-month/#comment-986439 Somebody please send this idea to FEMA. Somebody please send this idea to FEMA.

]]> By: Al Bear http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/boxcar-homes-for-3-per-month/comment-page-1/#comment-986101 Al Bear Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:00:02 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/boxcar-homes-for-3-per-month/#comment-986101 Wow only $3.00 a month in Manhattan? today that same boxcar home would rent for $2,000 a month! Wow only $3.00 a month in Manhattan? today that same boxcar home would rent for $2,000 a month!

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