Everyone got involved.
Once again the signs say it all.
Much to see and discuss...a great get together to compare situations.
Signs everywhere.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Tatum Kaplan/MCM Protest...November 14, 2009
Once again angry Tatum Kaplan/MCM mobile home park residents lined both sides of the street at Mobile Community Management's Santa Ana office in protest. This time over 300 protesters strong waved signs and banners that expressed their feelings about the park owners' and management's unreasonable rents, poor park conditions and questionable business practices.
All in all, it has been a terrific week for the demonstrators. An opportunity to discuss and compare situations. An opportunity to vent anger and frustration not only against Tatum, Kaplan and Mobile Community Management but also against elected officials who seem to drag their feet while residents continue to loose their homes. An opportunity to bring a complex and evil situation to the media and the public's attention. It was also an opportunity to strategize and provide hope for our future.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Unintended Consequences and Unwanted Attention
Two days ago the following notice was circulated in the Upland Cascade Mobile Home Park informing residents of the protest that took place at the MCM/Santa Ana office on November 11. The notice also informed residents that there is to be another demonstration there on Saturday, November 14 between 11:00am and 1:00pm.
Today, park management circulated the following letter to our park residents:
I love the second paragraph and it needs to be repeated here..."A demonstration or protest and any resulting media attention, may bring unwanted attention to Upland Cascade Mobilehome Park. In the current economic times, you may experience difficulty in selling your mobilehome. Imagine how much more difficult it will be when your fellow residents depict Upland Cascade and the Park management in a negative manner."
How utterly laughable this is. How could residents of Upland Cascade depict this park and MCM in any manner other than a negative one when MCM and the park owners have taken every opportunity they can to gouge us with exorbitant rents. How could we depict them in any other way when they allow spaces to remain vacant for months/years. How could residents depict them in any other way when our experiences show that they are not to be trusted. "Protest and any resulting media attention, may bring unwanted attention to Upland Cascade...", unwanted attention for whom...I say bring it on because our houses are not selling now. Many residents here have had their houses up for sale but when the prospective buyers find out how much the rent is they withdraw their offers.
There is already a "dark cloud" upon our community and this cloud has not been brought about by its residents. Our park owners and management are responsible for the cloud and we know that they are foolish to claim otherwise.
"NOTE: THE CITY OF UPLAND HAS A RENT CONTROL ORDINANCE"...This appears at the bottom of the notice. Rent control is the one thing that Tatum and Kaplan have spent hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars to eradicate yet they feel they need to point this out in their notice to us. If we were on rent control, we would not have come to this point. Less than 20 of the spaces in this park of 188 are currently on rent control. The rest of us in one way or another were mislead and duped into signing long term leases giving up our right to be covered by the rent control ordinance.
So there it is..."unintended consequences" and "unwanted attention to Upland Cascade"??? This is what ALL Tatum Kaplan park residents should be striving for and maybe then our elected officials will feel the pressure and choose to do something about the problem rather than continually pass the buck between ineffectual agencies. I SAY BRING IT ON!!!
(double click on document to enlarge)
Today, park management circulated the following letter to our park residents:
(double click on document to enlarge)
I love the second paragraph and it needs to be repeated here..."A demonstration or protest and any resulting media attention, may bring unwanted attention to Upland Cascade Mobilehome Park. In the current economic times, you may experience difficulty in selling your mobilehome. Imagine how much more difficult it will be when your fellow residents depict Upland Cascade and the Park management in a negative manner."
How utterly laughable this is. How could residents of Upland Cascade depict this park and MCM in any manner other than a negative one when MCM and the park owners have taken every opportunity they can to gouge us with exorbitant rents. How could we depict them in any other way when they allow spaces to remain vacant for months/years. How could residents depict them in any other way when our experiences show that they are not to be trusted. "Protest and any resulting media attention, may bring unwanted attention to Upland Cascade...", unwanted attention for whom...I say bring it on because our houses are not selling now. Many residents here have had their houses up for sale but when the prospective buyers find out how much the rent is they withdraw their offers.
There is already a "dark cloud" upon our community and this cloud has not been brought about by its residents. Our park owners and management are responsible for the cloud and we know that they are foolish to claim otherwise.
"NOTE: THE CITY OF UPLAND HAS A RENT CONTROL ORDINANCE"...This appears at the bottom of the notice. Rent control is the one thing that Tatum and Kaplan have spent hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars to eradicate yet they feel they need to point this out in their notice to us. If we were on rent control, we would not have come to this point. Less than 20 of the spaces in this park of 188 are currently on rent control. The rest of us in one way or another were mislead and duped into signing long term leases giving up our right to be covered by the rent control ordinance.
So there it is..."unintended consequences" and "unwanted attention to Upland Cascade"??? This is what ALL Tatum Kaplan park residents should be striving for and maybe then our elected officials will feel the pressure and choose to do something about the problem rather than continually pass the buck between ineffectual agencies. I SAY BRING IT ON!!!
Modern Day Robber Barons...November 11, 2009 Protest
On November 11, 2009, angry mobile home park residents from 5 Tatum Kaplan owned parks took part in a protest at Mobile Community Management's Santa Ana office. Protesters carrying signs lined both sides of the busy street at 1801 E. Edinger Ave. The main issues were outrageous rents, poorly maintained parks and unfair business practices. The demonstration was peaceful and well organized but it appeared that MCM felt intimidated by the 150 or so protesters and called upon security to protect themselves.
There is another demonstration scheduled for Saturday, November 14, 2009 between 11:00am and 1:00pm. The turn out is expected to be much larger.
I am including several pictures from the demonstration. The signs seem to say it all.
There is another demonstration scheduled for Saturday, November 14, 2009 between 11:00am and 1:00pm. The turn out is expected to be much larger.
I am including several pictures from the demonstration. The signs seem to say it all.
Double-click on a picture to enlarge it.
The building across the street is where MCM is located.
Some feel there is no help from legislators.
Many hid their faces behind signs...for fear of retaliation???
The security motor pool.
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