housing project
noun
: a publicly supported and administered housing development planned usually for low-income families
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The long-term interests of the region as a whole may need to take some precedence over the objections of small but influential groups and even individuals who can delay or block new housing projects.
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Maurice Obeid, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Adding another wrinkle to the situation, the state Housing and Community Development Department verbally told the city that the property was subject to the California Surplus Land Act, which requires prioritization for affordable housing projects.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Under California legislation enacted in 2023, 100% affordable housing projects are exempt from the typical environmental review process, and the law requires the approval process to take place within 90 days of an application being submitted.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 24 Mar. 2025
Across 42 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, hundreds of affordable housing projects now face uncertainty.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Maurice Obeid, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Adding another wrinkle to the situation, the state Housing and Community Development Department verbally told the city that the property was subject to the California Surplus Land Act, which requires prioritization for affordable housing projects.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Under California legislation enacted in 2023, 100% affordable housing projects are exempt from the typical environmental review process, and the law requires the approval process to take place within 90 days of an application being submitted.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 24 Mar. 2025
Across 42 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, hundreds of affordable housing projects now face uncertainty.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Housing project.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20project. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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