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tent cities  

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  • The term tent city commonly describes groupings of homeless individuals camping in areas where camping would not normally be seen, such as under bridge overpasses, on railroad property, and in other seemingly abandoned spots. Tent cities are organized by and/or for homeless persons, and they exist legally and illegally across the United States. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Housing; Tent Cities]

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