Pallets are used as foundations under the tents. Nickelodeons have organized themselves autonomously with no outside funding from the city. No drugs or alcohol are permitted in Nickelsville, and residents have formed a rotating security detail that everybody participates in. On-site portable toilets and a dumpster are available.
by Dawn PaleyThe Dominion is a monthly paper published by an incipient network of independent journalists in Canada. It aims to provide accurate, critical coverage that is accountable to its readers and the subjects it tackles. Taking its name from Canada's official status as both a colony and a colonial force, the Dominion examines politics, culture and daily life with a view to understanding the exercise of power.