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L_ _ _011 - County. Local development regulations should be sensitive to permitting manufactured housing as an option for developers and builders who are trying to provide affordable opportunities. Public Improvements. In southern Orange County, vacant land served by public utilities is very limited. With supply limited, the price of land with water and sewer service is too high for the development of affordable housing. Subsidies for extension of services into less expensive land or for purchasing land with the service area will be needed for successful housing development activities in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. In unincorporated Orange County, while land accessible to urban services is available, many existing residences lack adequate plumbing facilities . Actual data regarding the number of outdoor privies in the County are not available, the 1990 Census estimates that there are approximately 297 units without indoor bathrooms . Further, a 1989 report from the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center reports an estimated 1,052 units without indoor plumbing. Local staff considers the latter estimate to be the best approximation of the problem. Further, an estimated 10 - 20% of the County' s septic systems are failing at any given moment. A county- wide housing strategy must address the need for attention to water and sewer problems of individuals in rural settings without access to public water systems. Transportation. While the public transportation system in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro urban area is comprehensive, access to jobs and facilities outside the urban area is limited by lack of transportation. The homeless shelter, located in Chapel Hill, serves the entire County, yet no public transportation is available from Chapel Hill to northern Orange County for persons with employment or families located there. The battered women' s shelter is located in Durham, without adequate inter-city transportation to give women access to jobs, schools and other support systems in Orange County. Some human services transportation is provided to give low-income persons access to health care. For these and other special needs groups, transportation will continue to be a barrier to solving their housing problems. In other ways, private and public transportation has been used as a solution to housing issues in southern Orange County. Large numbers of individuals commute to Chapel Hill from adjacent counties (Durham, Chatham, Alamance, Person) to work at UNC or Memorial Hospital, either through personal vehicles or employer- sponsored transportation. The resulting traffic problems on major transportation arteries into Chapel Hill from the south and east have created a community-wide concern. Lead Based Paint Hazards. Although the use of lead based paint declined in the 1950 ' s, lead was not banned from residential paint until 1978, and is still available for military, industrial, 8