Tent City, Sacramento [pics of the new american depression]

[chaosmachine]

A tent city in Sacramento, Calif., shown here on Thursday, March 5, is growing as the worsening economy leads to more people losing their jobs and being forced out of their homes. More than 1,200 are estimated to live in the encampment, which is growing by up to 50 people a week. This tent city has sprouted up in almost the same location along the American River as an earlier one inhabited by transplanted Tennesseans who had moved West looking For work during the Great Depression.

 

pics

 

ps: as someone who has lived in a tent twice, it's not so bad.

[Guest Gary C]

I heard about this.

 

That is all.

[lumpenprol]

Looks like 15 people who've already been homeless for years. This is not newsworthy...yet

[Guest analogue wings]

Tent Village

[Guest JohnTqs]

i think living in a tent village would be kinda neat

[Guest mrcopyandpaste]

*goes to a festival*

[chaosmachine]

Looks like 15 people who've already been homeless for years. This is not newsworthy...yet

 

More than 1,200 are estimated to live in the encampment, which is growing by up to 50 people a week.

[Guest analogue wings]

More than 1,200 are estimated to live in the encampment, which is growing by up to 50 people a week.

 

the photographer spectacularly failed to convey that

[goonstock]

i live in sacramento

ive had many a shroom trip out there

not such a good environment for shrooms

 

[chaosmachine]

More than 1,200 are estimated to live in the encampment, which is growing by up to 50 people a week.

 

the photographer spectacularly failed to convey that

 

true enough.

[Guest aron]

i will likely be living in a tent this summer unless i can figure out some kind of money making scheme. i'm currently living in my friend's basement with no job or ambition. only watmm keeps me going

[Guest JohnTqs]

i will likely be living in a tent this summer unless i can figure out some kind of money making scheme. i'm currently living in my friend's basement with no job or ambition. only watmm keeps me going

 

the dream

[Guest boo]

if it gets bigger i'm moving there

[Guest idrn]

"lol america"

[lumpenprol]

needs more cotton candy and "toss the ring around the vagrant" stands.

[Guest idrn]

that first image is so sad

[chaosmachine]

if it gets bigger i'm moving there

 

i'm hoping it turns into a william gibson scenario where everyone ends up living on the golden gate bridge.

[Guest JohnTqs]

the pic of the dog catching a tire as a frisbee is funny

[Guest Betty]

Do you think it would be alright if I used my Winnebago?

[Capsaicin]

Seems like quite a community. If I grow up to be poor and homeless I might move there (already live in sac)

 

Would prefer a tent community than the streets

[takeshi]

i will likely be living in a tent this summer unless i can figure out some kind of money making scheme. i'm currently living in my friend's basement with no job or ambition. only watmm keeps me going

 

Weren't you making music at one time?

Personally, I'm not taking anything seriously until I see roving gangs of hobos.

[essines]

i fucking loe the grapes of wrath.

 

also, the second picture in the great depression tent city set.

 

[Guest zaphod]

uh...it looks like a camp site....not a city

[Guest boo]

that's probably because of the tents

[Salvatorin]

yes yes ye syYESSS

 

YESYESYES