Social housing is housing that meets three characteristics: it is publicly owned or controlled; it is permanently affordable outside of market pressures; it is resident and community governed.  While social housing spans ownership and rental models, CHJC envisions Cambridge developing multifamily, mixed-income rental social housing.  In this, units are rented to people of all incomes, including lower, moderate, and higher income people. Residents meaningfully participate in all decision-making and governance. Social housing ensures permanent affordability and community stability. Cambridge could initiate social housing projects with a combination of city money (potentially through a revolving loan fund) and state funding (allocated as a pilot in the 2024 Affordable Homes Act).