Script for Courtyard Estates Residents

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Hi, my name is [INSERT NAME] and I’m one of your constituents in the 43214 zip code. 

I’m a senior citizen living in the Courtyard Estates mobile home park and I’m concerned about the future of my home. Courtyard was purchased by luxury apartment developer, Preferred Living, in 2014 with the intent to redevelop. 

If Preferred Living were to kick me and my neighbors out and build the luxury apartments they’ve proposed, which are out of my price range, I wouldn’t have anywhere else to go. 

I’m a senior living on social security and I moved to Courtyard because it’s affordable and close to Kroger, Target, Walgreens, an urgent care, and a bus stop. Many of us don’t drive, so being close to necessities like these are a must. If it weren’t for Courtyard, I wouldn’t be able to live independently on my own. 

That’s why I moved to this community where all the neighbors take care of one another to spend my retirement. Columbus has a lack of affordable housing as it is and I don’t know what I’ll do or where I’ll go if I can’t live here. I’ve lived here for [NUMBER OF YEARS] and this is my home. 

Please protect seniors and fight predatory developers who prey on vulnerable populations like mine. 

Thank you for your time and let me know if you have any questions. 

Sincerely,

[YOUR NAME] 

Script for Concerned Community Members Throughout Columbus

THIS IS JUST A TEMPLATE. IF ANYTHING IS UNTRUE OR DOESN’T SPEAK TO YOU, PLEASE EDIT WHATEVER YOU LIKE SO IT FITS YOUR SITUATION. 

Hi, my name is [INSERT NAME] and I’m one of your constituents in the [INSERT YOUR ZIP CODE] zip code. 

I’m a [CONCERNED CITIZEN/ACTIVIST/ETC] in Columbus and I’m concerned about the future of Courtyard Estates mobile home park, its senior residents, and affordable housing in our city.

Courtyard Estates is a mobile home community in Clintonville that serves seniors aged 55+. The affordable cost of living and the proximity to a grocery store, pharmacies, bus stops, and an urgent care allows seniors to live independently when they might not otherwise be able to.

However, their future is in jeopardy. Courtyard Estates was purchased by luxury apartment developer, Preferred Living, in 2014 with the intent to redevelop. If Preferred Living were to kick out these seniors to build luxury apartments, they wouldn’t have anywhere else to go.

As Columbus has grown over the years, it’s crucial that affordable housing is available to those who need it, especially the most senior members of our community.

Please protect seniors and affordable housing in our city by fighting predatory developers who prey on vulnerable populations like those in Courtyard Estates. 

Thank you for your time and let me know if you have any questions. 

Sincerely,

[YOUR NAME]