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 | | HLM, (acronym for habitation à loyer modéré) (French for "housing at moderated rents" or "rent-controlled housing") is a form of subsidised housing in France. |
 | | In 2001, each HLM residence had, on average, 2.4 persons living in it (compared to 3.2 in 1954), four rooms (three in 1954), and 96% of all HLM apartments had toilet and sanitary facilities, where the figure in 1954 was only 10%. |
 | | The HLM communities, or cités HLM, are often referenced in French popular culture, as they are known for their enduring high rates of poverty and unemployment, as well as the concentration of first and second generation immigrants in the communities. |
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