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re: living out of a van
24 dec 2003
anthony matonak wrote:
>>>>reading all this reminds me again of all the unused flat rooftops in nyc.
>>>>a body might build an inexpensive portable illegal shelter on one that's
>>>>higher than nearby buildings (to avoid reporting by neighbors) and live
>>>>there until found out, then move on to another rooftop...
>access to the roof is probably restricted to only a few people, not
>the residents or tenants, for maintenance reasons and to discourage
>illegal activities.
i know of one 5 story 25 unit co-op in brooklyn with unfettered roof access
to every owner. the roof has a number of old pipe racks for clothes drying.
>reporting of rooftop camping or broken/replaced locks are likely to be done
>by maintenance staff or one of the daily police helicopter flyovers.
no locks, and in several years, i never saw a helicopter fly over.
>once found out, it's likely that the structure would be destroyed and
>not allowed to "move on."
a lawyer with a penchant for homeless and squatter's rights
might drag this on for years.
>...it's likely some good fabric can be found as inexpensively as
>greenhouse film
...5 cents/ft^2, in rolls up to 40' wide?
>...painting it to blend into the rooftop would
>make it less likely to be noticed from the air.
stealth housing. good idea.
nick
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