public housing

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She still lives in the same public housing complex where she raised the filmmaker and his siblings as a single mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Throughout his career, Edwards remained committed to public art, creating sculptures for universities, public housing projects and museums around the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He wants to increase the number of bike lanes, parks and green walking paths, as well as improve public housing in a capital of 2 million people where rent is often prohibitive.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

By 1957, even Bauer, arguably more influential in promoting public housing, had changed her mind, labeling it “dreary” and unpopular.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Throughout the United States, public housing agencies have adopted exclusionary policies that deny eligibility to applicants even with the most minor criminal backgrounds.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander