"Why a Tent City?" from the Tent Cities Toolkit

Tent cities are often perceived as unsafe, unsanitary, and unsightly, and a symptom of the problem of homelessness rather than a part of the solution. However, modern tent cities like the 10-year-old Dignity Village in Portland Oregon have become a model of success in building a socially and environmentally sustainable village with the goal of providing humane, dignified, and democratic shelter.

The "Why a Tent City?" video is a sample of what is included in over two hours of short videos in the Tent Cities Toolkit DVD. The Tent Cities Toolkit is an interactive video-enhanced multimedia tool that uses the visionary example of Dignity Village as a case study to explore the ways in which democratically governed micro-housing communities like Dignity Village can be a part of the plan to end homelessness. Learn more or purchase the Tent Cities Toolkit at www.tentcitiestoolkit.org.

The Tent Cities Toolkit is part of a larger grassroots effort to rally Americans to pursue dignity and freedom in US policies to end homelessness.To join the Golden Door effort, go to www.tentcitiestoolkit.org.

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[elainebmack]

One thing I have noticed in the many YouTube interviews of homeless people that I have seen is that the people are not afraid to look directly at the camera or in the eyes of the interviewer. Many are very well spoken and direct, so different from people with plenty of money who spend more time staring into their computers or cell phones.

[ftenzer]

It is not homeless people's fault that they are homeless. Why won't the government (like, e.g., Federal Government) just simply pay people's rent, property tax, homeowner's insurance, and all other housing-related expenses for people in order so that they will not become homeless in the first place? Why doesn't the government of the USA have any compassion? My name is Fred Tenzer, I was born in Brooklyn, NY, I live in Brooklyn, NY, and my email address is rocket88_doowop@yahoo.com

[knowledgeofall]

Homeless American Citizens are entitled to the unalienable rights of Life and Liberty, and knowing this, the State must not deny to our Homeless, at a minimum, a place to live and sleep, such as SafeGround land areas, when better conditions are not afforded to them for shelter, so that they may retain their Liberty.

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The Homeless then may be able to sleep, live, this minimal, basic protection, must be provided by the State.

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Homeless deserve a Dignity Village, a SafeGround, their Life!

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[astaroth333777]

exacly, tell that to the dumb cops when they harrass you just for standing im sitting here wondering is this really america! i mean people spit on you just for being homless have all the stories