Talk:Shanty town
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[edit] USA
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- During the Great Depression of the 1930s (caused by the stock market crash of 1929), shanty towns- in America called Hoovertowns after the then-current President Hoover,- appeared in cities across the United States because of the massive unemployment.
So, what happened to them later? Were they systematically dismantled or otherwise taken care of by the government(s)? Did they evolve into modern "ghettos"? Did their population gradually dwindle when economic conditions improved? --Cotoco 17:43, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
They were probably improved
Shanty towns are a great part of our national heritage and deserve recognition as sources for many of our greatest artists, politicians, businessmen, inventors, thinkers, leaders, visionaries. For whatever reason the residents of these buildings and neighborhoods generation after generation through our nation's history often establish themselves as seminarians to our country's future. Maybe ironically, but it seems cetainly typically, the children of the entitled classes in our country have often failed to participate in envisioning our nation's future. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.163.43.238 (talk) 06:15, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] In Western Europe?
I am curious as to whether shanty towns exist in Western Europe, or there are only failed high-rise housing schemes. Photos will be helpful, otherwise the article is biased against third-world countries.x
It probably is biased on 3rd World countries, because how many times have YOU ever seen a shantytown right on the outskirts of your town? Well, not here, in the U.S. -Uagehry456|TalkJordanhillVote 00:48, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
Yes you do actually occasionnally see shanty towns on the outskirts of some western European cities, but they are almost always inhabited by illegal immigrants who don't qualify for welfare, or Gypsies. The closest thing in the United Kingdom I've seen would be some travellers' (Gypsy) sites with caravans and makeshift buildings, but conditions nowhere near as bad as your average third world shanty towns.
They live on the street.
[edit] Suggested merge
It has been suggested that "Slum" be merged into "Shanty Town." I think the other way around is better. Slum is a more familiar term to most. Hellno2 23:31, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
oppose merge no they are similar but different, slum refers to poverty. Shanty towns are slum, but a different subject sorry. The sunder king 22:48, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
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