en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/312715 Comments by Escapee http://www.komonews.com/news/38748927.html#IDComment14517863 This same thing happened in LA a year ago (or a little more than that). Dramatic increases in homeless counts. Camps where they had never been before. Families, not just individuals. I have no idea what demographic was the majority, but it seemed a varied cross section of society was represented for any number of reasons. I doubt many of them chose it, they simply couldn't afford the luxury of a roof any longer. Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:54:24 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/38748927.html#IDComment14517863