I also question what all we haven't seen for evidence; aside from "the letter." There was obviously more, as a court found in favour of the city. For example, I know that the residents were not keen on moving to the place east of Forest Lawn. Was there notification for residents who wanted to move there to officially indicate their interest? Did the residents; not wanting to move there, fail to express interest?
One of the reason why living in a mobile home is affordable is that most people prefer not to. And I know one of the reasons I would prefer not to is the lack of certainty. The problem here is that people lived there with that lack of certainty for decades, to the point where that lack of certainty not only eroded- it turned into confidence.
I'm not saying it's not unfortunate for the residents, it certainly is. I just don't see a better solution; and apparently neither did the courts.
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