Tent City

'Tent City' for Residents Only

27 March 2008 - 9:00am
Los Angeles Times

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.

Subprime Tent Cities

19 March 2008 - 9:00am
BBC via YouTube

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.

New Orleans' Homeless: From Tent City to Barracks

2 March 2008 - 6:00am
Raw Story

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.