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Mike Walden, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor Emeritus at N.C. State University, on why trailer parks are disappearing in North Carolina

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Mike Walden, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor Emeritus at North Carolina State University, joins Tony Rigssbee to discuss the growing loss of mobile home communities across the state, where estimates suggest up to a quarter of nearly 3,000 trailer parks have been sold in recent months as rising land values and rapid population growth push developers toward more profitable uses. Walden breaks down the options available to displaced trailer owners and what role local and state governments could play in preserving affordable housing options.

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