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The food tent at Tent City 3 in Seattle, Wash. (Photo by Laura Smith)

21st century tent city: a photo feature

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A look inside the Seattle community of Tent City 3, established years ago by people experiencing homelessness and sanctioned by the city
by Street Roots | 29 Jul 2015

Tent cities — organized and run by people experiencing homelessness — are becoming de facto living options in times of limited shelter and low-income housing. Seattle, which like Portland has a history in the tent city movement, recently agreed to allow additional tent communities.

Here is a look inside the Seattle community of Tent City 3, established years ago by people experiencing homelessness and sanctioned by the city. 

 

 

The computer station at Tent City 3, Seattle, Wash.
The computer station at Tent City 3, Seattle, Wash.
Photo by Andreas Dullick

Eric, a resident of Tent City 3 in Seattle, Wash., sits outside the tent where he's lived for the past year.
Eric, a resident of Tent City 3 in Seattle, Wash., sits outside the tent where he's lived for the past year.
Photo by Andreas Dullick

Community and supply tents in Tent City 3, Seattle, Wash.
Community and supply tents in Tent City 3, Seattle, Wash.
Photo by Laura Smith

A resident of Tent City 3 in Seattle, Wash. sleeps in a shared tent.
A resident of Tent City 3 in Seattle, Wash. sleeps in a shared tent.
Photo by Andreas Dullick

Tent City 3 resident Lantz Roland
Tent City 3 resident Lantz Roland.
Photo by Laura Smith

The food tent at Tent City 3 in Seattle, Wash.
The food tent at Tent City 3 in Seattle, Wash.
Photo by Laura Smith

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tent city, Tent City 3, Homeless in Seattle, Seattle, Laura Smith, Andreas Dullick, community
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