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Red Tape Ties Up Purchases Of D.C. Affordable Housing

NPR | By Rebecca Sheir
Published November 29, 2014 at 11:05 AM CST

Nearly 1 in 5 Washington, D.C., residents live at or below the poverty line, but affordable-housing developers are having trouble selling units. This story originally aired onAll Things Considered on Nov. 25, 2014.

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