When Boulders Replace People: RV Residents Near Tesla Ordered To Leave

In Fremont, an industrial road near Tesla has become home to a large number of people living in RVs. In February, the city ordered them to leave and began placing boulders in their place. We followed one resident as she struggled with her next move. Lynn Shipman and her boyfriend live in their RV along Kato Road in Fremont. When I meet her, she immediately invites me in. Inside, the RV looks like a miniature botanical garden. “I'm a plant lover,” Lynn explains. “I just love them. They're beautiful. They make great air! And it keeps any building or house from smelling.” Lynn is in her 40s. She’s sharp and quick to laugh. She and her boyfriend have called this area home for the past three months. “I thought it’s been going pretty good. I mean, everybody minds their own business.” They’re surrounded by other RVs, semi-trucks, and cars that stretch out in a long, haphazard line. A nearby chain link fence is the only thing separating them from the traffic of 880. Across the street stands