affordable
adjective
af·ford·able
ə-ˈfȯr-də-bəl 
: able to be afforded : having a cost that is not too high
products sold at affordable prices
an affordable purchase
affordable housing [=housing that is not too expensive for people of limited means]
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The pandemic’s upheaval has left vacant commercial real estate in its wake, but that doesn’t mean the need for affordable housing has declined, Chapman said.
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Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
In Hollywood, for instance, 20,000 people applied for a lottery to fill a 113-unit affordable housing development.
—James A. Jones Jr., Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
What’s ridiculous about the public image of El Paso is that our city has a low crime rate, affordable housing, nearby mountains, and a plentiful workforce.
—Andrea Adkins-Hutchins, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
The White House has declared April a Month of Action to recognize care work, launching new efforts to make care more affordable, and taking part in events all month—including today when the president joins the Care Can’t Wait Coalition at a monumental rally.
—Dawn Huckelbridge, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
Ending the scheme will help guarantee access to affordable housing, says Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
—Alex Wood Morton, Fortune Europe, 9 Apr. 2024
Some affordable housing advocates, such as DreamKey Partners, agree this change would be beneficial and could bolster efforts to create more housing.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
The declarations ban increases on rent or the price of essential commodities, allows for the construction of new homeless dwelling units, and accelerates the permitting and construction process for new housing developments including affordable housing.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Even so, what is clear is that housing at affordable prices, particularly for the middle-class workforce, continues to be in short supply in the Bay Area.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
In Hollywood, for instance, 20,000 people applied for a lottery to fill a 113-unit affordable housing development.
—James A. Jones Jr., Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
What’s ridiculous about the public image of El Paso is that our city has a low crime rate, affordable housing, nearby mountains, and a plentiful workforce.
—Andrea Adkins-Hutchins, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
The White House has declared April a Month of Action to recognize care work, launching new efforts to make care more affordable, and taking part in events all month—including today when the president joins the Care Can’t Wait Coalition at a monumental rally.
—Dawn Huckelbridge, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
Ending the scheme will help guarantee access to affordable housing, says Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
—Alex Wood Morton, Fortune Europe, 9 Apr. 2024
Some affordable housing advocates, such as DreamKey Partners, agree this change would be beneficial and could bolster efforts to create more housing.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
The declarations ban increases on rent or the price of essential commodities, allows for the construction of new homeless dwelling units, and accelerates the permitting and construction process for new housing developments including affordable housing.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Even so, what is clear is that housing at affordable prices, particularly for the middle-class workforce, continues to be in short supply in the Bay Area.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
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