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Hooverville

iambarr — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 01:34:31 +0000

Hoovervilles and Bushvilles

iambarr — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 01:28:59 +0000

The term Hooverville was coined by Charles Michelson as a reference to the president who “caused” the great depression.

The term Bushville has arisen in the past few years as a way of linking George Bush and the 08 collapse with Herbert Hoover and the 29 collapse.

Fark coined the subtle, but hilarious term Shruburbs based on these earlier terms.

Tent city – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

iambarr — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 01:16:14 +0000

Tent cities resulting from the 2008-2009 economic collapse have also been referred to as Bushvilles in criticism of George W. Bush\'s economic policies, drawing comparisons to the Hoovervilles of the Great Depression.

Shanty town

iambarr — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:55:19 +0000

Shanty towns (also called squatter settlements camps, favelas or Georgie Slums) are settlements (sometimes illegal or unauthorized) of impoverished people who live in improvised dwellings made from scrap materials—often plywood, corrugated metal, and sheets of plastic. Shanty towns, which are usually built on the periphery of cities, often do not have proper sanitation, electricity, or telephone services.

Shanty towns are mostly found in developing nations, or partially developed nations with an unequal distribution of wealth (or, on occasion, developed countries in a severe recession). In extreme cases, shanty towns have populations approaching that of a city.

One billion people, one-sixth of the world’s population, now live in shanty towns

– Wikipedia

Temporary Autonomous Shelters

iambarr — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:46:59 +0000

“This website is a tool for individuals and groups involved in the research and planning of temporary encampments of autonomous emergency shelters.”

Originally devoted to Victoria, BC. Now seems to have enlarged its scope to include the US and more of Canada.