Mobile home study referenced in Des Moines Register article
Sunday, July 11
This past winter, Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity explored the poverty housing that is so prevalent in our community and completed a study of the various mobile home communities in the Johnson County area.
The report, which provides a broad statistical description of mobile homes in Johnson County as well as documents the dangers and health hazards of older and substandard mobile homes, was recently referenced in The Des Moines Register's “Aging Mobile Homes” investigative series.
Because Habitat’s mission has always been to provide simple, decent, affordable homes to families in need, our affiliate has felt compelled to explore this matter. Not only is the high number of unsafe mobile homes not given enough attention in our community, but there aren’t enough solutions presented to concerned community members who are interested in taking action to counter this issue.
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