The idea was to make shelters in places that are vacant at night – like parking lots. Australian charity “Beddown” in collaboration with one of the largest car park operators, “Secure Parking”, agreed to launch a two-week trial in Brisbane.
Here are some initial statistics after the first pilots and trials:
41 guests used Beddown over the duration of the pilot.
77% of them were male and 23% were female.
The guests rated the sleep 4.5 out of 5 and the beds 4.5 out of 5 on average.
100% of the guests said they felt safe during their stay.
Due to overcapacity, 9 people were turned away in one night.
The youngest person who tried to access Beddown was just 15 years old.