public property
noun
: something owned by the city, town, or state
The library books are public property.
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Out of nearly 1,000 tows of city residents on public property so far this year, about 64% were for non-safety violations, Fernandez said.
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
As local municipalities continue to criminalize life-sustaining activities on public property, more of the state’s homeless population will seek refuge in the city of Chicago’s compassionate housing-first approach.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Green team-level risk involves standing on public property, according to a strategy document posted online.
—Quinn Clark, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The Surplus Land Act requires public property up for sale must first be made available for affordable housing, and the city negotiated only with the Angels.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
As local municipalities continue to criminalize life-sustaining activities on public property, more of the state’s homeless population will seek refuge in the city of Chicago’s compassionate housing-first approach.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Green team-level risk involves standing on public property, according to a strategy document posted online.
—Quinn Clark, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The Surplus Land Act requires public property up for sale must first be made available for affordable housing, and the city negotiated only with the Angels.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Public property.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20property. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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