“Hand-me-Down Town”

Title“Hand-me-Down Town”
Year for Search1989
AuthorsBonhhoff, Maya Kaathryn(b. 1954)
Secondary TitleAnalog Science Fiction/Science Fact
Volume / Edition109.13
Pagination136-76
Date PublishedMid-December 1989
ISSN Number1059-2113
KeywordsFemale author
Annotation

Eutopia created by the homeless who were being ejected by a city. They resurrect a failed, half-built, and abandoned development using their own skills and donations from those opposed to their treatment. The eutopia created is a 1950s style small down, and at the end of the story other such towns are being created around the country. The story does not ignore the psychological problems and the alcoholism and drug abuse that frequently go with homelessness.

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Author Note

(b. 1954), Female author.

Full Text

1989 Bonhhoff, Maya Kaathryn (b. 1954). “Hand-me-Down Town.” Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact 109.13 (Mid-December 1989): 136-76. PSt

Eutopia created by the homeless who were being ejected by a city. They resurrect a failed, half-built, and abandoned development using their own skills and donations from those opposed to their treatment. The eutopia created is a 1950s style small down, and at the end of the story other such towns are being created around the country. The story does not ignore the psychological problems and the alcoholism and drug abuse that frequently go with homelessness. Female author.