Slog - Comments on Interesting http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting No one at the Stranger—judging from the lack of posts about the subject—really seems to give a flying fuck about Nickelsville. This despite the fact that we may all be homeless soon. Discuss.... Copyright 2008 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:15:26 -0800 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:34:05 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Query Just a question...If they shut down the homeless camp are they also going to take away the pink tents? You know, just for that added bit of Dickensian cruelty.

]]> Query http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151570 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151570 News Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:24:53 -0800 Comment by rlv West Seattle Blog is posting from the scene:

http://westseattleblog.com/blog/?p=10809

]]> rlv http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151575 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151575 News Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:26:56 -0800 Comment by Gomez Not to defend the mindset, but the chain of events is all too predictable: tent city goes up, authorities immediately try to remove it.

People probably considered it nothing out of the ordinary, sadly.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151578 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151578 News Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:28:28 -0800 Comment by nater Homelessness is a huge problem in King County; it impacts at least 8600 people here who are our friends and nieghbors (http://www.homelessinfo.org/onc.html).
But focusing so much attention on short-term emergency shelter draws attention away from the bigger problem: an inadequate supply of truly affordable housing, and not enough funding for services to prevent homelessness.

]]> nater http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151581 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151581 News Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:29:06 -0800 Comment by w7ngman Dunno, #4. I can afford my apartment just fine.

]]> w7ngman http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151592 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151592 News Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:33:15 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball Stinky hippies and drunks in pup tents?

Dan, I care about the issue and donate to solve the root causes, but I've reached my saturation level on stunts this week.

Pink is a pretty color for a tent, though, I'll give them that.

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151595 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151595 News Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:34:20 -0800 Comment by Kevin in Wallingford So clearly a stunt. Seems like a sideshow.

]]> Kevin in Wallingford http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151597 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151597 News Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:36:38 -0800 Comment by JC If you set up one of these tent cities, you pretty much have to view it as an act of protest, rather than a viable way of living. Like other protesters, you might get arrested for braking the law. If this was anticipated and the organizers try to use this to initiate some sort of action, maybe some good will come out of this, otherwise this is just another blip-on-the-radar.

]]> JC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151605 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151605 News Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:39:43 -0800 Comment by w7ngman fan @5

Give those street urchins what for!

]]> w7ngman fan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151608 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151608 News Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:41:26 -0800 Comment by Balt-O-Matt Oh, Dan. We won't be homeless here in Baltimore. We've even got enough space to house any destitute relatives/friends turned out of their homes in the coming Greater Depression. And we've got a 1/4 acre to grow food on, too. Now if only I had stockpiled seeds...

]]> Balt-O-Matt http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151614 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151614 News Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:46:43 -0800 Comment by Dan Savage See you soon, Balt-O-Matt. Can we bring Stinks?

]]> Dan Savage http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151619 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151619 News Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:50:13 -0800 Comment by Devin My Partner told me this morning she might get arrested. Then around 11 I got a call from her telling me she thought she would get arrested.

Now her phone is off and I'm awaiting my one phone call.

She's got a home (granted one paid for by our amazingly stupid mortgage crisis) but wanted to make a statement.

I was refreshing Slog all day hoping someone would cover the story.

Glad to at least see you started a discussion.

]]> Devin http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151625 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151625 News Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:53:17 -0800 Comment by tomasyalba Dropped by last night to see a friend supporting Nickelsville there. Nice folks, really nice. They sure picked an out of the way, contaminated, shitty little treelined vacant lot to put up the glorious fuschia tents. The only reason the city would need to keep that lot clear is so law-abiding truckers and taxpaying White Center closet cases can suck each other off in open-air peace as usual this weekend.

]]> tomasyalba http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151637 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151637 News Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:57:28 -0800 Comment by Balt-O-Matt @11. Of course! Jasper would love to have a friend.

]]> Balt-O-Matt http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151643 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151643 News Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:00:06 -0800 Comment by Charm It's not a unique situation, really. We had the same thing here in Edmonton last year. Tent City. Google it. Exact same thing.

]]> Charm http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151648 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151648 News Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:01:37 -0800 Comment by Greg My parents were burned by an adverse possession case, so I'm not terribly sympathetic toward squatters.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151663 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151663 News Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:09:14 -0800 Comment by Trevor Thankfully the Mayor backed down.

http://apesmaslament.blogspot.com/2008/09/saint-judd.html

Why do Stranger staff not care? Rather than having us guess, why not answer the question yourself?

]]> Trevor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151669 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151669 News Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:13:41 -0800 Comment by Bethany Jean Clement I CARE!

http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/seattles_own_hooverville

]]> Bethany Jean Clement http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151727 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151727 News Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:48:10 -0800 Comment by infrequent now the tent city folks are going to be homeless.

]]> infrequent http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151732 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151732 News Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:51:48 -0800 Comment by Pink will Clash Does my tent have to be pink? And can I request a non-meth single? Preferably in the drinking section but in a non-vomit tent.

]]> Pink will Clash http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151825 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151825 News Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:12:15 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Why don't they just occupy one of McCain's houses?

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151956 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1151956 News Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:35:04 -0800 Comment by Vince My housing just sold to J.P. Morgan-Chase. It's giving me sleepless nights.

]]> Vince http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1152004 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/interesting#c1152004 News Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:34:05 -0800