Tent City

'Tent City' for Residents Only

A "tent city" established in the Southern California city of Ontario for occupation by homeless people has been temporarily shut down as city officials and police attempt to evict people without clear ties to the city.
27 March 2008 - 9:00am
The Los Angeles Times

Subprime Tent Cities

This video from the BBC looks at the ten cities that have sprung up outside of L.A. as a result of the subprime mortgage meltdown.
19 March 2008 - 9:00am
BBC via YouTube

New Orleans' Homeless: From Tent City to Barracks

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has a new solution for the homeless people living in the tent city near the French Quarter: Move them into barracks.
2 March 2008 - 5:00am
Raw Story
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