Talk:Tent city

message: I retitled a link that goes to a website that is clearly in opposition to Tent City 4. The perspective of the link should be made clear on the Wikipedia page, rather than portraying it as an "history". If you have problems with this change please address them here.--Chinawhitecotton 08:53, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: External Links

message: This seems like a very significant omission. Dalf | Talk 06:20, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  No mention of refugee camps 

message: I've updated the paragraph on Nickelsville (they are on the move today). The citation style in that paragraph is something of a mess; I have not taken it up on myself to fix it. - Jmabel | Talk 06:59, 5 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nickelsville 

message: Tent city in Maricopa County Jail, headed by Sheriff Joe Arpaio, is missing. --Klare Kante (talk) 01:22, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Maricopa]] 

message: Isn't Tent City just a euphemism for shantytown or slum?  I suggest a merger.203.184.41.226 (talk) 01:13, 12 March 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merger with Shanty Town 

message: Camp Quixote, Olympia, Washington 
Camp Quixote is a tent city, that from its inception in February 2007, practices a self-governed community with logistical support and sponsorship by PANZA, a Thurston County collaboration of faith communities, individuals and organizations.  Camp Quixote began as a protest by homeless advocates and the homeless as a protest response to Olympia City ordinances which prohibited "sitting on the sidewalks".  The Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation offered sanctuary to the tent city residents when the city officials ordered them to dismantle the camp. Other faith communities joined in the effort; transforming an adversarial community issue into a gradual acceptance of the camp residents and their nomadic 90-day rotation condoned by a new ordinance enacted by the major cities - Olympia,  Tumwater, Lacey and Thurston County. Thanks to the persevering work of PANZA, Camp Quixote will be in its new permanent home --- Quixote Village, providing permanent supportive housing to 30 residents.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by "CQ22007" (talk • contribs) 22:14, 22 June 2013 (UTC)
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message: The term "tent city" is colloquial but it isn't as apt and to-the-point as homeless camp. The current term also confuses the idea of a homeless camp with a refugee camp, and while there may be some equivalence, the idea is that homeless camps are akin to slums, while refugee camps are managed by military, and sometimes integrated with military camps. The idea of using the term "tent" perhaps comes from the idea of separating homeless camps which use tents, and more permanent camps which use other materials and which are considered to be somewhat permanent. The term "city" is inaccurate, as these are not really "cities," regardless of how large they are. -Inowen (nlfte) 07:32, 19 September 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Move to [[homeless camp]] 

message: By 2024, as the issue of homelessness has been researched in greater depth, the term "homeless encampment"which is more neutral and descriptive in toneis often used by academics and researchers. Homeless encampment can include semi-permanent as well as temporary shelters, not just tents, and as a result in also used by journalists covering relevant stories. For example, the term, homeless encampment" includes makeshift structures and even vehicles. As more and more people, including the working poor and retirees, are unable to find affordable housing, they are turning to homeless encampments. In reports such as this Canadian 2024 reportwhich is a part of a series on Income Research Paper, and is published by the Canadian Human Rights Commissionthe term is used to discuss the social, economic, and policy implications of these types of living arrangements.
In her 2024 report, the Canadian Federal Housing Advocate, Marie-Josee Houle, wrote that, "In the context of the review, the terms “homeless encampments” or “encampments” refer to temporary outdoor accommodations for individuals and groups of unhoused and unsheltered individuals that have been established – often without permission – on public property or privately-owned land. The growth in number and size of such encampments is the consequence of a severe lack of accessible, affordable, and adequate housing. The Advocate recognizes that there are often challenges with terminology , but has chosen in her Interim Report to use the language which is most commonly in use for now. She recognizes, however, that the term homeless encampments may not reflect everyone’s reality and differs from terms commonly used internationally, such as informal settlements."
It is noteworthy that the articles cited here that use the term "tent city" date from the 1990s and early 2000s. The entire article List of tent cities in the United States cites mainly RSs that do not use the term "tent city"; they use the term "homeless encampments".Oceanflynn (talk) 22:39, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title: Move to "Homeless encampments"