Despite being forced to move six times, residents of the tent city dubbed “Nickelsville” in Seattle continue to rebuild. Each time they are “evicted,” tempers flare until a new location is found.
Tent cities are frequently maligned by media and citizens alike. Squatters, as residents are referred to, are taken as convicts, addicts, or worse. Not [...]
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Self-Governing Seattle Homeless Evicted 6 Times
Posted in Homelessness, Housing, homeless success story, tagged homeless shelter, Nickelsville, Seattle homeless, squatters, tent cities on June 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
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