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. Oran a Coun North Carolina - AIFCH - 2007 <br />9 tY~ <br />• NIMBY: Chapel Hill is very anti-homeless and Carrboro merchants are fighting the <br />Community Kitchen. <br />• Lack of funding for existing programs. <br />• Should acknowledge that a certain percent of homeless choose to stay homeless for <br />whatever reasons. <br />Question #4: What do you see as negative for individuals in achieving affordable, safe <br />and decent housing in Orange County? <br />The issue of affordable housing is paramount in Orange County. A number of comments spoke <br />to the NIMBY issues as being a impediment to development of affordable housing. <br />• Race, large families and legal status. <br />• Economic factors dictate where you can live. Not enough choices.in all neighborhoods <br />for all people. <br />• Economic gap between rich and poor. <br />• Costs of housing, affordability of single-family homes, rising properly values, <br />gentrification, taxes. <br />• Wages are not keeping up with housing costs. <br />• Biased opinions, stereotypes. <br />• The "not here" sentiment of more affluent residents makes it tougher to develop <br />affordable housing. <br />• Disconnect between supply and demand. <br />• New city ordinances in Chapel Hill and Carrboro are creating a glut of 1-and 2- bedroom <br />units allocated for the affordable housing market, while demand is for 3- and 4- <br />bedrooms. <br />• Lack of response from landlords regarding repairs, etc. Numerous housing violations, <br />deteriorating properties, forcing families to move farther and farther out of town. <br />Question #5: What positives do you see for individuals in achieving affordable, safe and <br />decent housing in Orange County? (Fewest answers received) <br />Perhaps the most important comment was that the community had a good social conscience <br />and kept housing in the news. <br />• Varied availability of housing styles, apartments, condos, homes. <br />• The County seems to take into account current homeowners' opinions regarding future <br />growth. <br />• Active Habitat for Humanity groups and Land Trust housing <br />• Good job availability in the area. <br />• Free bus line. <br />23 <br />