One Man's Story of Homelessness in Camden's Tent City

When officials closed down Camden's Tent City this past May, they promised the 54 homeless residents that it was not an eviction, but the first step to a better life. Now, less than 6 months later, many of them are once again homeless and some have created a new Tent city encampment near the original site. 

Back in April, when Camden's Tent City was still intact, members of Media Mobilizing Project TV & Poor Voices United visited the encampment. They recorded an interview with James Luddy about how he became homeless and life in Tent City.

This radio story originally aired on Labor Justice Radio (LJR). Tune in to LJR every Monday 7-8pm and Tuesday 1-2pm on WPEB 88.1FM in West Philadelphia.

The original Camden Tent City in April 2010, a few weeks before it was shut down. Photo: Evans/AP