Social Housing Around the World - The Full Series

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August 6, 2025
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As part of The Action Lab’s work on the urgent need for social housing in the U.S., this series features Zoom conversations with organizers and housing experts from around the world. Each interview explores local context and how communities are organizing for housing—and what lessons the U.S. can draw from their models. Check out all five videos from the series:

Spain

Uruguay

Austria

Brasil

The Netherlands

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