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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

City But Now What Will We Call Nickelsville?

Posted by Dominic Holden on Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 1:56 PM

Revel Smith at Real Change writes, "Nickelsville's amicable 5-week stay at Keystone Congregational Church ends tomorrow." The 30 residents of Nickelsville—it's a small town—will be moving to New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, she says. "The outdoor lots connected to the church can accommodate 50 to 100 people."

But since Mayor Greg Nickels leaves City Hall in less than two months, what will they call this nomadic village after the new mayor takes office? These were the best names we could come up with: Mallahamlet, Mallahanistan, Mike-ronesia, and Papua NewGinny... None of those seems to stick. And Smith hasn't returned my phone call about this pressing matter. Got any better ideas?

UPDATE: Smith, who is "at the end tail end of the piggy flu," says they may or may not rename their fine burg. "Our hope is that the new mayor will treat this issue differently and there will be no need to change it to another mayor's name." But, if the incoming mayor turns out to be an anti-homeless ass, "we'll be sure to let everybody know."

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Is it fair to name a homeless camp after a mayor who hasn't even taken office yet?

Posted by Luckier on November 3, 2009 at 1:57 PM

The Joetel California?

Posted by Keister Button on November 3, 2009 at 2:00 PM

Just keep calling it Nickelsville.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on November 3, 2009 at 2:00 PM

Keep it Nickelsville, as a tribute to our outgoing mayor.

Posted by very bad homo on November 3, 2009 at 2:00 PM

Maltropolis
Malhalla
Michealsville

That's all I got, sorry.

Posted by tabletop_joe on November 3, 2009 at 2:03 PM

#2 Awesome!

Posted by tabletop_joe on November 3, 2009 at 2:07 PM

Camp-ahan
Mike-rosoft campus
San Joe-se

Posted by wlodekb on November 3, 2009 at 2:12 PM

McGinnsville still works, but Mallahanland sounds more fun.

Posted by Enigma

on November 3, 2009 at 2:13 PM

Joeklahoma

Posted by Baconcat on November 3, 2009 at 2:19 PM

+1 for keeping it Nickelsville.

Posted by Renton Mike on November 3, 2009 at 2:20 PM

Hoovervilles didn't stop being Hoovervilles when Roosevelt took office, Dom.

Posted by Timrrr on November 3, 2009 at 2:20 PM

Obviously this needs an online poll.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on November 3, 2009 at 2:21 PM

I think Mallahanistan is pretty awesome! But, please god, don't let him win.

Posted by Mittens Schrodinger on November 3, 2009 at 2:24 PM

@1--it wasn't fair to call it Nickelsville either. All electeds bear shared responsibility for our housing problem. Personally I like Papua New Ginny

Posted by westside on November 3, 2009 at 2:27 PM

Joewanna Mallahandout?

Posted by TValley on November 3, 2009 at 2:27 PM

It doesn't matter what they call it. As long as they name it after whoever is mayor, he will have no choice but to wave his magic Mayor Scepter and eradicate homelessness, same as Nickels did.

Kudos to whoever thought of "Nickelsville", by the way. Fracking amazing results.

Posted by elenchos on November 3, 2009 at 2:31 PM

@15 oops wasn't trying to make fun of homelessness there, got caught up in the punning...

Posted by TValley on November 3, 2009 at 2:33 PM

Nomadistan.

Posted by Vince on November 3, 2009 at 2:33 PM

here's your bus ticket back to your hometown ville?

Posted by Max Solomon on November 3, 2009 at 2:35 PM

Mallahatten?

Posted by onehack on November 3, 2009 at 2:36 PM

We could name it after Dominic and call it Holden-Down-The-Fort!

Posted by yome on November 3, 2009 at 2:48 PM

T-Mobile homes.

Posted by Joe M on November 3, 2009 at 2:49 PM

Mallahanton is an easy one.
Mikeopolis too.

But I put my +1 vote for keeping it Nickelsville.

Posted by treacle on November 3, 2009 at 2:56 PM

Like others suggested, it will remain Nickelsville.

Posted by B Strand

on November 3, 2009 at 3:09 PM

The McGinn campaign has promised that, if elected, he will within six months hold a public vote on a whether a new name should be selected; if the public votes to move forward with a new name, he will within six months hold a primary vote to narrow to two the wide range of names suggested in the interim at biweekly neighborhood and internet caucuses. He will hold a general election to determine the new name shortly before he begins his campaign for a second term.

Posted by gloomy gus on November 3, 2009 at 3:44 PM

How is it that I am the first to point out that it should be named after everyone's favorite champion of cutting unnecessary government services...

The Tim Eye-Sore
The Eye-1033 Wealth Redistribution Zone
The Permanent Offense Temporary Instillation
Eyemanistan
Eye-raq / Eye-Rack

Posted by Eye-may end up living there... on November 3, 2009 at 3:49 PM

@26 for the insightful win.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on November 3, 2009 at 4:03 PM

"Africa"

Posted by DOUG.

on November 3, 2009 at 4:05 PM

@14: Yes, it was fair to call it Nickelsville. Nickels would not allow hoovervilles to be built legally, nor would he admit that more shelter was needed. He simply played back the empty mantra of "housing first" (even though everyone knows there isn't enough housing) and then claimed that Seattle does more for homeless people than any other municipality, and those municipalities should take care of their people instead of sending them to Seattle (no proof that was happening). While, of course, sending police and hazmat teams to roust people out of the greenbelts, when they had nowhere to go.

Yes, indeed, he did deserve that honor.

Posted by sarah64 on November 3, 2009 at 4:12 PM

@29,

You'd think the fact that hazmat teams had to be sent in there would indicate something... like those camps' being a health menace to the people who live there and the general public. But, sure, the homeless should be permitted to camp where there are no basic sanitation facilities available.

Posted by keshmeshi on November 3, 2009 at 4:50 PM