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Tent Cities

Tent Cities

Economic casualties pile into tent cities

For the economic homeless, the American ideal that education and hard work lead to a comfortable middle-class life has slipped out of reach. They're packing into motels, parking lots and tent cities, alternately distressed and hopeful, searching for work and praying their fortunes will change. Ref. Source 9

Cities Tent

I have heard that some cities are now trying to pass laws that prohibit people from living in tents in certain places. Soon people will be further removed from potential jobs. This will make the recovery harder I think.

Tent Cities History & Civil Business Politics

Who is to Blame for the Tent People?
By Garda Ghista

This is America today. It is "poverty amidst plenty." That phrase is from the 1929 Great Depression. And in 1929 the police conducted the same sweeps that they are doing today across America. Is it not heartbreaking? Ref. Source 1

Cities Tent

Huge tent city takes root:

Homeless camps cover 50 acres, from Waipio Point, around Middle Loch to Pearl City Ref. Source 3