Nickelsville, the roaming tent city in Seattle, is facing another move. Just last year they were in the University District before heading to Lake City. Now the nearly 100 residents are preparing for what could be their final move.
Students from the UW Entrepreneurial Journalism class take a look at who the Nickelodeons are, what they’re looking for and the anticipation of the move.
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3 reader comments so far ↓
1 Susan // May 11, 2011 at 6:55 am
They were offered the chance to stay at their current location and they refused it because it didn’t meet their activist role.
2 Ann // May 17, 2011 at 10:55 am
I don’t see how cement floors and tents don’t “meet their activist role”. I’d have a hard time pitching a tent on concrete as well.
3 anon // May 17, 2011 at 11:01 pm
It wasn’t visible enough. They have turned down locations before for similar reasons. Nickelsville has never, ever been primarily about providing a place to stay. It is first and foremost a political statement.