It’s hard to overestimate the profound impact that SHARE and Nickelsville have had upon this city.
Nearly 30 years of tent encampments, and the more recent evolution toward tiny-house villages, have legitimatized the homeless self-management model and spawned a robust network of community support.
While these encampments have often been seen as a form of protest against a system that seems to undervalue homeless people’s survival, the campers have always been clear that these are, first and foremost, about building life-sustaining community and keeping people safe. ...