Our Van in the Middle of the Street: Exploring responses to urban dwellers amid the escalating housing crisis in Bristol

拟议的研究是一个经验的民族志越来越多的车辆居住者（VD），这可以被认为是第三代新旅行者（NT）。最近，有人建议将这一运动与负担不起的住房联系起来（例如：约翰斯顿，2016; Nsubuga，2016）。我建议实证研究这一运动，在住房危机，包括地方当局的反应，及其影响。现有的理论框架，有关NT将相应地发展和重新制定。将提出以下问题：自愿受害者如何表明自己的身份？他们认为游牧是他们身份的一部分，还是一种必然？住房危机在多大程度上是一种激励力量--如果它是的话？地方当局如何应对自愿失踪？这是如何塑造虚拟设计师的空间实践的？城市街道是否为虚拟残疾人提供了宽容和自由的理想空间？

The proposed research is an empirical ethnography of an increasing number of Vehicle Dwellers (VDs), which could be considered to be a third generation of New Travellers (NTs). Recently, connections have been suggested linking this movement to unaffordable housing (e.g: Johnston, 2016; Nsubuga, 2016). I propose to research this movement empirically, in relation to the housing crisis, including responses from local authorities, and their impact. Existing theoretical frameworks regarding NTs will be developed and reformulated accordingly. The following questions will be raised:How do VDs identify themselves? Do they consider nomadism to be a part of their identity, or a matter of necessity? To what extent is the housing crisis a motivating force - if it is at all?How do local authorities respond to VDs? How does this shape the spatial practices of VDs?Do city streets provide VDs with ideal spaces of tolerance and freedom?