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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 crisis (theconversation.com)
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[–] dis_honestfamiliar@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

They don't know / it doesn't say. This is the final conclusion given:

For a short time, in response to extraordinary circumstances, the U.S. government succeeded in building more than just houses. It constructed entire communities, demonstrating that government has a major role and can lead in finding appropriate, innovative solutions to complex challenges.