Mobile Home Displacement in Hallandale Beach, Florida

The City of Hallandale Beach is terminating tenancies of mobile home owners in order to expand a local underused sports park. Up to 80 or more face the loss of their homes which represent the most affordable of affordable housing options. Affected are elderly, disabled and workforce residents who have few, if any, alternative housing options. While the City has a relocation program, it is not working. This video shows the extreme stress visited upon the residents and demonstrates the need for immediate, sound and rational governmental policy on the issue of mobile home displacement.

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News & Politics

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• mobile
• homes
• affordable
• housing
• displacement
• Hallandale
• Beach
• Florida
• Broward
• County
• crisis

[Leomidjungard]

I know they are doing this on US1 and 3rd street in Hallandale to allow developers to build, but I didnt know about the Tower Mobile Park, is that the mobile home lot close to I-95?

[stadium1976]

Hi. The Tower Park is to the east of I-95, by about 2.5 miles, and just to the west of US1.

Thanks for the message.

[CatchingThorns]

This is a shame. People are blinded by greed. The gap between the rich and poor in this country is out of control.

What was the outcome?

[stewartx5]

Of course, when you're RENTING a space in a mobile home park, the situation is clearly not permanent. Why would these people, or anyone else, think otherwise?

In this case, city officials probably felt the property was better used, served more city residents, as a recreational park. Decision was likely based on the fact that the previous owner could not afford his taxes with the existing income from that mobile home park, nor any substantial resale value (or owner would have sold it).

[Clemburke1111]

How sad.

[Peachbottom7]

I also would like to know what has happened since last November.Its a sad day that Broward County is kicking people out the homes to be homeless for 5000$ dollars what can that get you these days. That first,last months rent and a security deposit right there all gone.

[mt51784]

what a goverment douchebags wish i could help buy now its to late what ever happened im curious and if there is anyway to let us know

[How5by5]

The good ol USA. Ask Bush for part of the 700 billion he just gave out.