Julia Tuttle Causeway sex offender colony, Homeless settlement under causeway in Miami, United States.
The Julia Tuttle Causeway was once a settlement where people lived in tents and makeshift shelters beneath a bridge in Miami. The encampment existed due to zoning laws that restricted where certain residents could legally reside.
After 2006, new laws required certain residents to live at specific distances from schools, which led to the formation of this settlement. These legal restrictions forced hundreds of people to seek shelter beneath this bridge.
The Department of Corrections required residents to remain at the location from 6 PM to 7 AM, creating a regulated nocturnal community structure.
The location sits beneath a bridge accessible by car but difficult to explore on foot. Visitors should approach with respect and sensitivity given the circumstances of those who lived there.
The settlement became known locally as 'Bookville,' named after Ron Book, the lobbyist who pushed through the residency restrictions that created it. This name was an ironic commentary by residents on the person and policies that brought them there.
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