Comments on: Dignity Village http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:20:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: twodollars http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-443689 twodollars Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:52:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-443689 I live in Vancouver, WA across the river and i've walked through there before. Its amazing what a few people can do with whatever they can find. Before the city let them stay there, the people were forced out and the village was bulldozed several times. I was really glad when they allowed them to keep it. I live in Vancouver, WA across the river and i’ve walked through there before. Its amazing what a few people can do with whatever they can find. Before the city let them stay there, the people were forced out and the village was bulldozed several times. I was really glad when they allowed them to keep it.

]]> By: Colt Seaver http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442972 Colt Seaver Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:36:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442972 Hah. I called the IRS. Tax time, pseudo-functioning citizens! Hah. I called the IRS. Tax time, pseudo-functioning citizens!

]]> By: wntctrlmyslf http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442814 wntctrlmyslf Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:28:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442814 does this bring john waters' "desperate living" to anyone else's mind? does this bring john waters’ “desperate living” to anyone else’s mind?

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442534 ted Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:27:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442534 Basically, they're living in squalor. If they're that good at organization, why can't they get a real place to live up and running? 60 people with 60 incomes would have a lot of buying power, if they put their minds to it. Basically, they’re living in squalor.
If they’re that good at organization, why can’t they get a real place to live up and running?
60 people with 60 incomes would have a lot of buying power, if they put their minds to it.

]]> By: Vako http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442527 Vako Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:21:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442527 Gosh. Nice idea and good for them, the are obviousely very functional homeless people. Alot of Homeless are not functional enough to organize and maintain like that. I bet the place smells like ass, though. Gosh. Nice idea and good for them, the are obviousely very functional homeless people. Alot of Homeless are not functional enough to organize and maintain like that. I bet the place smells like ass, though.

]]> By: farty http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442507 farty Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:54:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442507 i feel dirty just looking at the pics i feel dirty just looking at the pics

]]> By: Adam http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442477 Adam Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:40:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442477 Don't they have group homes in Portland? Don’t they have group homes in Portland?

]]> By: Tom http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442363 Tom Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:28:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442363 Are those solar panels on the buildings in the upper left? I think this is a great idea. Every major city should do this, if only to cut down on the medical costs of homeless people. Are those solar panels on the buildings in the upper left?

I think this is a great idea. Every major city should do this, if only to cut down on the medical costs of homeless people.

]]> By: rachell http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442322 rachell Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:14:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442322 i think it's wonderful. i think it’s wonderful.

]]> By: Sage http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442245 Sage Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:40:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442245 That looks so nice! I'm a little surprised, to be honest. I wonder where the internet comes from though? Prolly public library work, now that I think of it... That looks so nice! I’m a little surprised, to be honest. I wonder where the internet comes from though? Prolly public library work, now that I think of it…

]]> By: dunkelxblau http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442241 dunkelxblau Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:36:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442241 I don't think calling it "freeloading" is fair. Although many people end up homeless for various reasons, some chose to be homeless in order to live in an alternative (albeit a bit extreme) lifestyle. I see this as an amazing opportunity to teach the world something good. This, however, is not the first time the homeless have come together in an organized way: I present <a href="http://www.hobo.com/hobo_code.htm" rel="nofollow"> the hobo Code of Conduct</a>. I don’t think calling it “freeloading” is fair. Although many people end up homeless for various reasons, some chose to be homeless in order to live in an alternative (albeit a bit extreme) lifestyle. I see this as an amazing opportunity to teach the world something good. This, however, is not the first time the homeless have come together in an organized way: I present the hobo Code of Conduct.

]]> By: MoniA http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442235 MoniA Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:26:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442235 This looks cool. Good for them. I'd love to visit there sometime. This looks cool. Good for them. I’d love to visit there sometime.

]]> By: Paul http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442137 Paul Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:07:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442137 I think this is cool. I am happy for them. I think this is cool. I am happy for them.

]]> By: Nate Deviate http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442070 Nate Deviate Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:42:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442070 is it free to stay there? Is there a webcam set up so we can watch their every move? This looks like a good advertising and recruitment opportunity for walmart! is it free to stay there? Is there a webcam set up so we can watch their every move? This looks like a good advertising and recruitment opportunity for walmart!

]]> By: VonSkippy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442010 VonSkippy Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:45:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-442010 Somehow Freeloading and Dignity don't really fit together. Somehow Freeloading and Dignity don’t really fit together.

]]> By: biltmore http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-441885 biltmore Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:14:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-441885 Crazy. I live in Portland, and I've never heard about this until now. Crazy. I live in Portland, and I’ve never heard about this until now.

]]> By: Pudifoot http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-441806 Pudifoot Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:08:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/11/dignity-village/#comment-441806 I don't know... I have seen some mighty organized shantytowns. I don’t know… I have seen some mighty organized shantytowns.

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