Climbing Mount Laurel: The Struggle for Affordable Housing and Social Mobility in an American SuburbA close look at the aftereffects of the Mount Laurel affordable housing decision Under the New Jersey State Constitution as interpreted by the State Supreme Court in 1975 and 1983, municipalities are required to use their zoning authority to create realistic opportunities for a fair share of affordable housing for low and moderate income households. Mount Laurel was the town at the center of the court decisions. As a result, Mount Laurel has become