![]() “They ask me about running water, or how do I flush my toilet,” she said, laughing.Ī tour of her two-bedroom home showed its modern kitchen and full sized washer/dryer. “We’ve been fighting a lot of the stigma that has been part of Hollywood, and, you know, television shows for the last 50 years,” said George McCarthy, president and CEO of the Cambridge, Mass.–based Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.Īthena said, when people hear she lives in a mobile home, they assume it’s primitive living. Land prices are one reason that few new communities are being built, but experts cite zoning and the “not-in-my-backyard” opposition - or NIMBYism - as even larger hurdles. Most mobile home owners own the homes themselves but pay rent for the land they live on. In the Northeast, a basic single unit goes for about $87,000, according to U.S. Mobile home prices have also gone up, but they are still roughly half the cost of traditional houses. The park’s affordability seems even more significant in the current landscape since then, the median home price for single-family homes in Massachusetts has gone up over 100%, according to data from The Warren Group. He helped the community take ownership of the land under their mobile homes in 2011 to protect it from developers. , half of the median annual income of owners of traditional homes.įormer Boston Mayor Tom Menino recognized the affordability of the Boston Trailer Park. The median annual household income of residents who own those homes is ![]() Texas and Florida have the largest concentration of mobile homes. ![]() ![]() Twenty-two million Americans live in mobile homes - once known as “trailers,” a vestige of the days when the homes were all on wheels. But obstacles like zoning restrictions and a lingering image problem stand in the way of mobile homes taking a larger role in Massachusetts’ market. They have gained more proponents, at the local and national level, in the hunt for solutions to the housing shortage. Mobile homes are one of the most affordable forms of housing in the country. Tip: When driving into the Elm City, visit for information and specials.Massachusetts renters are fighting for the right to buy their buildings Tip: If taking the train, hop off at the State Street Station (served by Shore Line East, the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield line and Metro-North) and you’ll be steps away from the Downtown District. Read what one Yale student had to say about the Sachem Street offerings in the Yale Alumni Magazine.Īlthough less famous than the “picture” saying, a taste is worth a thousand words. ![]() Carts located near Yale, Albertus Magnus College and Gateway Community College offer satisfying meals that fit in a college student’s budget while not sacrificing taste. Going back to 2010, the Medical District was getting rave reviews for its international cuisine, including this article from the New York Times. These hot spots have been around since the ‘80s. Street food has long been a staple in New Haven, especially by the Yale School of Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital and along the shore. Featured dishes include Chicken Lo Mein steak and cheese sandwiches, beef, chicken and veggie tacos, pizza, ribs, empañadas, cashew nut chicken, falafels, General Tso’s chicken, Caesar’s salad, lamb curry, coffee, tea, cupcakes, ice cream…you get the picture. ![]()
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