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Bdama, about 12 miles from the Turkish border, had a bakery that was the sole source of bread for nearly 2,000 displaced people crowded near the border who had hoped not to have to flee to the Turkish tent-city sanctuary.
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Many who lived and worked nearby complained that they no longer had access to their neighborhood park, and worried about the health risk the tent-city posed.
Neighborhood Takes Breath After Eviction Sophia Hollander 2011
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The movement, which has established a tent-city in Zuccotti Park, has had a mixed effect on nearby businesses.
Businesses Mixed on Occupy Protest Jennifer Maloney 2011
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Bdama, about 12 miles from the Turkish border, had a bakery that was the sole source of bread for nearly 2,000 displaced people crowded near the border who had hoped not to have to flee to the Turkish tent-city sanctuary.
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- Maricopa Country Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the guy who puts people who can't pay speeding tickets in a giant tent-city jail in Arizona, might be fighting for a scrap of bedding himself soon.
HUFFPOST HILL - NOVEMBER 1ST, 2010 Eliot Nelson 2010
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The tent-city in Sacramento, the capital of California, is so big and entrenched that the city is debating installing plumbing and other amenities.
Boing Boing 2009
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Some tent-city dwellers have accused their leaders of stealing food and other donations, international aid organizations say.
Social Structures Form in Haiti's Tent Cities Miriam Jordan 2010
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Among the more vital tasks of tent-city leadership is keeping the peace in the crowded, informal settlements.
Social Structures Form in Haiti's Tent Cities Miriam Jordan 2010
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Some tent-city dwellers have accused their leaders of stealing food and other donations, international aid organizations say.
Social Structures Form in Haiti's Tent Cities Miriam Jordan 2010
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Among the more vital tasks of tent-city leadership is keeping the peace in the crowded, informal settlements.
Social Structures Form in Haiti's Tent Cities Miriam Jordan 2010
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