In Oakland, the portable houses have been largely tolerated. Several residents said they wereoccasionally asked by the police to wheel them elsewhere, but were otherwise left alone.

在奥克兰，活动屋一直是大致受到接纳的。几个居民说偶尔会有警察要求他们把活动屋拖到其他地方，但除此之外并无其他麻烦。

A block from Mr. Kloehn’s studio, and around the corner from Containertopia, sits one of hishomes for the homeless, brightly colored with a trompe l’oeil paint job that makes it look like amicrosize suburban home.

在距离克勒恩的奥克兰工作室一个街区的地方，就在“集装箱乌托邦附近，放置了克勒恩为无家可归者打造的一个睡箱。表面色彩鲜艳的错视画让它像是缩小版的郊区住宅似的。

“This house is a blessing, the woman living in it said. She declined to give her name becauseshe said she was ashamed she lived on the streets, having once had a steady job and a realhome.

住在这里的女士说，“这屋子是上帝的恩赐。她不愿说出名字，因为她曾有过一份稳定的工作和一个真正的家，但如今沦落街头让她感到很羞耻。

She added, “This is my way of trying to get back to how I used to be.

她还说，“这样做就是在尝试找回我以前的生活。

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