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Common types of secondary dwelling units

Housing refers to the usage and possibly construction of shelter as living spaces, individually or collectively. Housing is a basic human need and a human right, playing a critical role in shaping the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities, As such it is the main issue of housing organization and policy. (Full article...)

A farmhouse (at bottom) in Einsiedeln, Switzerland

A farmhouse is a building that serves as the primary quarters in a rural or agricultural setting. Historically, farmhouses were often combined with space for animals called a housebarn. Other farmhouses may be connected to one or more barns, built to form a courtyard, or with each farm building separate from each other. (Full article...)

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  • ... that when UCLA was founded in 1919, the university's students provided numerous services, including athletics, housing, and parking?
  • ... that while the objects on the Farnese Artemis had initially been identified as female breasts, the museum housing the statue now describes them as bull scrotums?
  • ... that Olympic sport shooter Ada Korkhin practiced in her family's apartment, shooting from the kitchen through the living and dining rooms?
  • ... that in 2014, one could pay half a million US dollars to live in a former residence for people with tuberculosis?
  • ... that a former radio host got a free apartment in New York City's King Manor and lived there for more than three decades?

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... that the Housing Act of 1937 sometimes called the Wagner-Steagall Act, provided for subsidies to be paid from the U.S. government to local public housing agencies (LHA's) to improve living conditions for low-income families?
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