Tent City Near Train Station?

[Woodlands]

Originally Posted by funderc

There is a tent city in columbia.. Its not near the train station.. Its in the woods down at the river bank. It houses a good 40-50 people. Ive seen it.. The city of columbia made them move 2 or 3 months ago.. they just went down further.. It is out of the public's eye so maybe they will be left alone for awhile..

Wow you had the part time village of "Sandfordville"....what's the name of this one... "Cobleburg"?...Actually Mayor Bob has probably done more to address the homeless problem than many of his predecessors....

[lisake]

Ummm, sorry if it's a stupid question, but what's "Pee Dee?"

[Woodlands]

Originally Posted by lisake

Ummm, sorry if it's a stupid question, but what's "Pee Dee?"

It is the region in NE South Carolina that is part of the Pee Dee River basin.. I guess more generally Florence, Darlington, Dillon, Marion, Chesterfield, and Marlboro Counties.. but I have heard Horry, Williamsburg, Lee, Sumter and Georgetown included before as well..though their inclusion may refer more with river's basin than actual regional identification

[deibu]

A Day in Zooville:
YouTube - TheState.com | River Life: A Day in Zooville

[gsupstate]

Originally Posted by deibu

A Day in Zooville:
YouTube - TheState.com | River Life: A Day in Zooville

How bizarre! I take it these people aren't just there for a weekend retreat. They say some of them work....where do they shower?

This video reminds a bit of the SNL skit from years ago where Chris Farley talked about "living in a van down by the river".

[MemphisMeantime]

Originally Posted by Woodlands

It is the region in NE South Carolina that is part of the Pee Dee River basin.. I guess more generally Florence, Darlington, Dillon, Marion, Chesterfield, and Marlboro Counties.. but I have heard Horry, Williamsburg, Lee, Sumter and Georgetown included before as well..though their inclusion may refer more with river's basin than actual regional identification

Thanks, Woodlands. Trying to learn about the area, and I appreciate your help.

[waccamatt]

Wow, I had no idea; of course I don't frequent that part of the river - it is very isolated. If they are on one of the islands in the Saluda River, I hope the ground is high enough when the water rises.

[Skyliner]

That is known as a "hobo village." A friend of mine annually travels to Florida to live in a large one of these. One or two people in the "village" work for a few weeks to provide funding for the alcohol, cigarettes, and other "necessities," then they trade off and a couple other people work for a few weeks, and so on. Many of his friends have died over the years from various health problems, mostly related to drinking an exhorbitant amount of alcohol. Apparently the hobo villages in Florida are much larger and include pallet shacks as well as tents. I don't know of any such places in the Upstate, but during this economic depression, I wouldn't be surprised to learn about their existence here as well.

[stevehawk]

Originally Posted by Skyliner

That is known as a "hobo village." A friend of mine annually travels to Florida to live in a large one of these. One or two people in the "village" work for a few weeks to provide funding for the alcohol, cigarettes, and other "necessities," then they trade off and a couple other people work for a few weeks, and so on. Many of his friends have died over the years from various health problems, mostly related to drinking an exhorbitant amount of alcohol. Apparently the hobo villages in Florida are much larger and include pallet shacks as well as tents. I don't know of any such places in the Upstate, but during this economic depression, I wouldn't be surprised to learn about their existence here as well.

A lot of us may be living in these if the depression is a long one. I like it here in the Columbia area but I am heading to Florida once I can sell my house.

[waccamatt]

Originally Posted by stevehawk

A lot of us may be living in these if the depression is a long one. I like it here in the Columbia area but I am heading to Florida once I can sell my house.

The economy is even worse in Fl. A friend of mine lost almost 200K when he sold his house in sarasota