The print version of this New York Times story says in a subhead: “As part of an ambitious plan, a quarter of city residents live in government-owned homes.”
The article tells of how “Paris Stays Paris” through its govt funded housing programs, while the city also provides support to the small shops that are symbolic of the city's charm and “sense of timelessness.”
Maybe not a direct blueprint for D.C., but certainly a lesson in what a major local government like ours in D.C. can do — if actually motivated to do so — to provide truly affordable housing for its low- and moderate-income citizens.
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