housing project
noun
: a publicly supported and administered housing development planned usually for low-income families
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With his daughter, Lupel also tutored youngsters from the Cabrini-Green housing project before it was demolished.
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
At the time, the CHA was the target of criticism for the conditions in its housing projects, where Black Chicagoans predominantly resided.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
His cinema verite style powerfully exposed the horrific inhumanity of public institutions (like hospitals, schools and housing projects) supposedly created to help people.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
His films explored American institutions, from a psychiatric hospital to a Chicago public housing project.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2026
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
At the time, the CHA was the target of criticism for the conditions in its housing projects, where Black Chicagoans predominantly resided.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
His cinema verite style powerfully exposed the horrific inhumanity of public institutions (like hospitals, schools and housing projects) supposedly created to help people.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
His films explored American institutions, from a psychiatric hospital to a Chicago public housing project.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for housing project
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“Housing project.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20project. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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