social housing
noun
British
: houses or apartments that are made available to be rented at a low cost by poor people
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She was brought up in social housing and left school at 16 as a teen mother.
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ABC News, 14 May 2026
The office will set measurable citywide housing stability targets, ensure responsible departments remain accountable for reducing displacement, expand permanently affordable and social housing options and increase the number of Angelenos able to move into stable homes each year.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Finally, 388 Abbott Street will be a more modest 402-ft (122-m) tower that will contain social housing, plus an art gallery and daycare.
—Adam Williams
april 03, New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
In American cities such as New York and Detroit, participatory budgeting processes could in time take on more challenging issues, such as universal day care or social housing.
—Celina Su, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 14 May 2026
The office will set measurable citywide housing stability targets, ensure responsible departments remain accountable for reducing displacement, expand permanently affordable and social housing options and increase the number of Angelenos able to move into stable homes each year.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Finally, 388 Abbott Street will be a more modest 402-ft (122-m) tower that will contain social housing, plus an art gallery and daycare.
—Adam Williams
april 03, New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
In American cities such as New York and Detroit, participatory budgeting processes could in time take on more challenging issues, such as universal day care or social housing.
—Celina Su, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Social housing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20housing. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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