housing project
noun
: a publicly supported and administered housing development planned usually for low-income families
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Pacifica School District received $2 million for a workforce housing project that would house educators and reduce long commutes.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Abraham and many other residents lobbied the City Council to reject housing projects that relied on Footnote 7.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Councilman Patrick Kelly said seeing nearby housing projects like the Benton Terrace Condominiums, which is similar to Benton + Main, swung his vote.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Bob Swindell, president and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, the economic development agency for Broward, said the biggest challenge is persuading residents of existing neighborhoods that affordable housing projects are positives for the community.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Abraham and many other residents lobbied the City Council to reject housing projects that relied on Footnote 7.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Councilman Patrick Kelly said seeing nearby housing projects like the Benton Terrace Condominiums, which is similar to Benton + Main, swung his vote.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Bob Swindell, president and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, the economic development agency for Broward, said the biggest challenge is persuading residents of existing neighborhoods that affordable housing projects are positives for the community.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Housing project.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20project. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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