Homelessness spreads to the periphery

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Leaves the tent, which by midday must already be an oven inside. “ No problems , no police,” he says, looking from side to side. From the dozen tents in this corner of the Ronda del Litoral, between L'Hospitalet and Barcelona, no one peeks out when they hear a strange voice. At the door of each one there are sneakers and pool flip-flops that reveal that the owners have preferred to remain oblivious to what is happening outside and avoid problems. They are afraid that making themselves visible will force them to move again. This group has settled in a vacant lot between roads, having come from the evictions from the airport, the Ciutadella, and the Zona Franca. “They are looking for the periphery,” illustrate those from the organizations, who point out that they opt to go more unnoticed by the police and also by neighbors.