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http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-rv-homeless-20180304-htmlstory.html#nt=tertiarynavbarThe 2017 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count tallied 4,545 campers and RVs in L.A. County that possibly serve as makeshift dwellings. In short, one of Americas least affordable housing market forces people to find creative alternatives for shelter.
I happened upon the situation about a year ago, trying to find a shortcut on my commute home. I exited the jammed 110 Freeway in South L.A., turning onto Broadway to a landscape dominated by warehouses and light industry. At 133rd Street, I noticed numerous motor homes, most in a state of disrepair, lining both sides of the road.
I found similar encampments in Manchester Square, a once-thriving neighborhood just east of LAX being converted into a transportation hub for the airport. In a surreal scene, scores of homeless people scratched out an existence beneath the endless string of jetliners landing at the airport.
The following photo essay offers a glimpse into these people and their unconventional homes.
Merlot
(9,696 posts)Go figure!
lunasun
(21,646 posts)Merlot
(9,696 posts)Zoonart
(11,866 posts)I feel crushed every day. This is not my America.
Cha
(297,220 posts)I lived in my van.. twice. Once in San Diego in the late '80s and then on Kaua'i after the Hurricane in '92.
It was better for me because I was located in places where the police did not bother me, but still on public land. And, I had a job each time.
I feel for them.. they're doing the best they can.. they can't afford anywhere else to live and they still get harassed.
RKP5637
(67,108 posts)millions, this article says it all.
sweetroxie
(776 posts)Ain't America the greatest?![sarcasm]
dembotoz
(16,804 posts)but here in the midwest my existence while not extravagant by any idea
is tolerable
my bills are paid
dhill926
(16,339 posts)we're pretty well off, but still can't afford nor are we inclined to buy. If our rent gets raised too much.....who knows.....Mexico?
lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)When they can't come up with the money for upkeep they start taking in
families on assistance. It's easy money from the government and they can
slide back on maintenance and upkeep.
ThoughtCriminal
(14,047 posts)Old motorhomes and vans lining both sides of the streets in light industrial parks. Windows covered.
dalton99a
(81,486 posts)appalachiablue
(41,131 posts)in a state with the most billionaires. New America.