Actually, Michigan trailer (Mobile Home) parks are a little different than in most states. Any park built since 1976 has to meet very stringent regulations. Mobile Homes built since then have to past inspections and quality regulations that are stricter than those for stick built homes. Yes there are a few old parks with old trailers in them but even 20 years ago they were getting scarce. When I moved down south I was surprised as most of the trailer parks down here seem to be full of ratty old trailers owned by slum landlords. Most of the MH in Michigan are owned by the people living in them though the sites are rented. Many of parks limit how old a MH in it may be (most 10 years, many 5). MH on private property must have the same foundations as a stick built home. There is even a comparable housing law which says that the only way they can keep a mobile home out of a neighborhood is if all the housing in the neighborhood is more expensive. Yes there are some trailers and parks around that date from before 1976 but they tend to be out in the sticks somewhere. Mobile homes tend to be yuppie starter homes and retirement homes in Michigan.
For awhile back in the 80's we lived in our Airstream in a old park (dating from WWII) in Ypsilanti that also had a campground license. Most of the MH were old smaller units (the lots would only take a 50 foot trailer), but very few were rentals, and all were in good condition (no rust buckets) the park had wide lots with beautiful mature trees. While we were there they expanded the park. The new section was not as nice, no trees, narrower lots, but all the homes that moved in were new. As an interesting aside, there were a couple of lot rent increases while we were there. The MH rent went up $20 each time but mine only went up $5. I wondered about that until I realized that all I had to do was back the truck up to the trailer, hook up and I was gone. A MH cost $1000-1500 to move at the time. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan Halpin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 12:43 AM Subject: Re: OT: Trailer Park Princess > They are nice shots Paul, but she doesn't fit the setting. To be believable, > she needs more makeup (eye shadow, liner, rouge, lipstick, the whole bit). > she needs a tattoo on at least one shoulder, on her belly, and on her ankle, > and she needs to have a cigarette in her hand or mouth in every picture. > Speaking of belly, the waistline is too high, not enough gap between the top > and the jeans. And she should have a few lines around her eyes. She looks > too content; nobody lives in a trailer park without at least a few worry > lines... What you have here is someone from a wealthy suburb, a Gap and > Abercrombie customer, who is playacting at living in a trailer park but > doesn't know how to drink or smoke or even how to dress trashy. > > Stan > > on 8/12/03 10:42 AM, Paul Stenquist at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Last weekend I shot a young lady, whom I'll call the "Trailer Park > > Princess" at -- you guessed it -- a trailer park. Some of the shots are > > with the LX at dusk. Others were shot early evening with the 6x7, > > handheld at 1/30 with fill flash from a reflector. The are cliched, but > > cliche was my intent. Some people I've shown them to find them > > interesting. Others think they're horrible. Take a look if you're > > interested. > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder.tcl?folder_id=326700 > > Paul > > > > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.509 / Virus Database: 306 - Release Date: 8/12/03
