Abandoned Skyscraper Becomes Squatter Town

On the Caracas skyline, the Tower of David stands tall and proud. It was once a sign of Venezula’s position in the economic marketplace. Today, the 45-story skyscraper has earned a very different type of notoriety: it is quite possibly the tallest squatter-occupied building in the world. The government calls its residents invaders – but they think of themselves as resourceful citizens who make the best of a terrible situation — via WebUrbanist