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Here are some videos of a tent city / shanty town that has popped up in the suburbs of Southern California. I've never seen anything like this in America sin... ... Jamaica 1985 Shanty Town Desmond Dekker...
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmeHiFZUWtE
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnnOOo6tRs8
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Favela - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A favela (Brazilian Portuguese for slum ) is the generally used term for a shanty town in Brazil. In the late 19th century, the first settlements were called bairros africanos (African neighborh...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Favela
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Transport: Many shanty towns lack any transport infrastructure. Roads tend to run around the towns and not through them. Most tend to either walk to work or use the public transport system. If the latter then this costs money which they are often unable to afford.
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www.geographylwc.org.uk/GCSE/Year4/4settlement/GCSE4sha...
www.geographylwc.org.uk/GCSE/Year4/4settlement/GCSE4shantyguide.html
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Shantytown (10kms south of Greymouth) is widely recognised as one of New Zealands leading culture and heritage attractions. Over 30 historic buildings make up the recreated 19th Century pioneer town, inspired by the West Coast gold rushes of the 1860s. ... Other highlights include riding the steam train, gold panning,
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www.shantytown.co.nz/
www.shantytown.co.nz/
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The BBC has a report on the shanty towns that are appearing outside Los Angeles because of the fall out in the credit market. One guy they interview says: I ... “I lost my home, settled my bills, sold it for nothing ... It’s got that painful look-what-the-world-is coming-to style BBC reporting but if you get over that,
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www.psfk.com/2008/03/us-shanty-towns.html
www.psfk.com/2008/03/us-shanty-towns.html
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Earlier today, I commented that I hadn't seen any "Reaganvilles" like in the early '80s. Oops ... spoke too soon. From the NY Times: Cities Deal With a Surge in Shanty Towns...
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www.calculatedriskblog.com/2009/03/shanty-towns.html
www.calculatedriskblog.com/2009/03/shanty-towns.html
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In a new report published today, Amnesty International revealed the untold stories of women who are forced to live, bring up their children and fight for justice in Brazil’s lawless shanty-towns.
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www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/brazil-wome...
www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/brazil-women039s-lives-shattered-public-security-crisis-shanty-towns-200
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