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Believe it or not, there was a time when the US government built beautiful homes for working-class Americans to deal with a housing shortage
- In 1918, the U.S. government became the nation’s largest housing developer, creating over 80 communities across 26 states within two years.
- These communities were well-planned and included parks, schools, shops, and sewer systems, rather than just basic barracks or identical houses.
- The federal housing program provided homes for nearly 100,000 people in a brief period following Congressional authorization in May 1918.
- The project demonstrated that large-scale, community-oriented public housing could be quickly and effectively executed by the government in response to urgent needs.
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Believe it or not, there was a time when the US government built beautiful homes for working-class Americans to deal with a housing shortage
During World War I, the US government designed and constructed entire communities for workers and their families, setting new standards for housing and neighborhood planning.
·Cherokee County, United States
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