Suit alleges Arkansas city’s mobile homes ban based on price targets poor
“A ban on mobile homes based on price rather than livability discriminates against poor people at a time when housing options are limited, a federal lawsuit filed against the city of Newark says. The lawsuit filed last week by an advocacy group on behalf of five Independence County residents says a Newark ordinance that bans cheaper mobile homes is aimed at keeping out people who have lower incomes. The 2015 ordinance in question prohibits single-wides under $25,000 and double-wides under $35,000. Advocates say such bans diminish the housing supply during a time when affordable units are scarce.”