Summary
Many trailer parks in Miami, like the Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park, are closing as the land is sold for new developments. This shift leaves many low-income families without affordable housing options, as they can't find other places to live within their budget. The rent for regular apartments is rising quickly, making it even harder for these families to afford a new home.
Key Facts
- The Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park in Miami is being closed for new development, affecting hundreds of families.
- The park owners, Consolidated Real Estate Investments, are redeveloping the area into a large mixed-use project.
- Residents were offered money to leave, but some refused because they had nowhere else affordable to go.
- Mobile home parks are disappearing in Miami and other parts of the U.S. as the land is sold for more expensive housing projects.
- Rent prices in Miami have increased by nearly 60% in the last five years, with a two-bedroom apartment averaging close to $3,000 a month.
- Mobile home parks are considered more affordable but are vanishing, reducing options for low-income families.
- Residents like Enrique Zelaya and Mario Leiva, who lived in Li’l Abner, are struggling with homelessness after evictions.
