Australian philanthropist Tony Clark is on a mission to provide a bed for every Chicagoan without shelter.
While the ideal solution would be to offer affordable housing to all, Clark has come up with a temporary solution that could keep an estimated 1,600 unsheltered individuals warm — wherever they are.
He calls it the Backpack Bed.
“The backpack bed is a 6.6 pound ergonomic backpack that you can put belongings in, but it rolls out into a shelter that has a built-in mattress, which is insulated,” Clark told WBBM News Radio…