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2 <br /> 1 survey results, it is clear that the residents of the mobile home parks strongly preferred <br /> 2 remaining in their homes and communities. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 To address these strong preferences, our first proposal indicates that the Towns and Counties <br /> 5 should partner to purchase the land of mobile home communities at risk for displacement. This <br /> 6 proposal increases racial equity by ensuring that the majority Hispanic population of these <br /> 7 parks will be able to remain in their homes and on current land, thereby maintaining access to <br /> 8 services, transportation, and schools, which surveyed individuals cited as important reasons for <br /> 9 remaining in their current locations. This proposal would substantially benefit the residents of <br /> 10 mobile home parks facing displacement. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 However, this proposal would also place a significant financial burden on the Towns and <br /> 13 Counties tasked with purchasing the land. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Our second proposal recommends the relocation of residents of Chapel Hill and Carrboro <br /> 16 mobile home parks to other pre-designated, town-owned parcels of land. This proposal is less <br /> 17 preferred under a racial equity lens given that it would force the relocation of marginalized and <br /> 18 vulnerable populations. Although this proposal places a burden on the residents, it takes into <br /> 19 account their preferences. The pre-designated parcels of land would ensure that residents <br /> 20 remain within Chapel Hill and Carrboro, ensuring that their children remain in the city school <br /> 21 district. Further, remaining within the towns would help alleviate concerns over access to transit <br /> 22 and other services. This proposal would also place a significant burden on the Towns and <br /> 23 County in that it would be costly to build the infrastructure for new mobile home parks and to <br /> 24 move residents and their trailers. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Both of their proposals include measures for ensuring accountability including conducting <br /> 27 follow-up surveys with the Orange County Health Department and the Family Success Alliance <br /> 28 throughout the implementation process as well as after the process. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Dr. Allison DeMarco and UNC Students — Shodeah Kelly, Julia Corbett, Ariella Hirsch, <br /> 31 Lucas Risinger and Serena Singh (Current CEF Advocates) — made the following PowerPoint <br /> 32 presentation: <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Orange County: Mobile Home Parks and Racial Equity <br /> 35 Shodeah Kelly, Julia Corbett, Ariella Hirsch, Lucas Risinger, Serena Singh <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Step 1: What is your proposal and the desired results and outcomes? <br /> 38 • Mobile home parks are overwhelmingly made up of people of color, meaning that any <br /> 39 adverse effects disproportionately harm communities of color. <br /> 40 o A racially equitable policy is one that respects the wishes of these communities, <br /> 41 minimizes harm, and does not disproportionately harm people of color. <br /> 42 • We seek to propose two sustainable outcomes that balance the desires of these <br /> 43 marginalized communities with the financial realities of the County. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Step 2: What is the data? <br /> 46 • The burden of instability and uncertainty falls on the residents of these mobile home <br /> 47 parks, who are all low-income, majority-Hispanic, and often undocumented <br /> 48 themselves or live with undocumented family members. <br /> 49 • Residents who are undocumented or live in mixed-status homes are particularly <br /> 50 vulnerable, as they often cite avoidance of public services for fear of deportation, and <br />