With its own roadways, healing facilities and entertainment district, the Occupy Windsor camp has developed into the city's newest neighbourhood.

The CBC's Allison Johnson spent eight hours inside the movement and got a first-hand look at all of it.

'It's our little community within our community.'— Katie Whitehead, Occupy Windsor participant

"It's our little community within our community," camp resident Katie Whitehead said.

It may look like tents were just thrown up. But there is rhyme and reason behind their respective position and function inside the camp.

Tents line a path campers call "Revolution Road."

"I guess it's our main road," Whitehead said. "Our Wyandotte Avenue."

Clothes and blankets are piled high inside a donation tent.

Another tent serves as a mess hall and meeting room where committees deal with everything from winter weather to community outreach. In order to make sure no one's voice is drowned out, the campers use hand signals to interject.

'We sit there with 40 people and have a huge open discussion that is respectful.'— Terry Weymouth, Occupy Windsor

"There are so many venues [where] I would like to use hand signals," Terry Weymouth said. "I'm like, 'Wow. This is perfect.' We sit there with 40 people and have a huge open discussion that is respectful."

Terance Travis provides entertainment while Ron Prichard heads up security detail.

There's even a camp cat.To make sure no one's voice is drowned out the campers use hand signals to interject. Tom Addison/CBC News

"I go around, check on the tents and make sure no one is stealing stuff or coming in destroying stuff," Prichard said.

Occupy movement gives addict new purpose

It's the first job and home Prichard, an alcoholic, has had in months.

He came to Occupy Windsor from the streets, drunk and simply looking for a cup of coffee.

"I haven't had a drink in seven days," Prichard said. "I didn't know nothing about politics, now I'm learning. I know what I'm here for."

Drinking, drugs and profanity are not allowed in camp.

The demonstrators have large, and sometimes fluid, goals. Each has something they want to change in the world. For the most part, all want to change the balance of power in the world.

But along the way, panhandlers and former city councillors — Ken Lewenza Jr. camps out a few times a week — are making small and meaningful changes together.

"I'm not being belligerent and getting drunk," Prichard said. "I've actually found out that I can be someone."