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Kathryn Magann

NSW to redevelop public housing in inner Sydney

Public housing advocates have called for a rental freeze and more public housing in Sydney. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The NSW Labor government is redeveloping a huge public housing site in inner-city Sydney to deal with the growing number of people sleeping rough, with the local government area recording a 23 per cent increase in the numbers of people sleeping in cars or on the streets.

Residents of the public housing apartments at 82 Wentworth Park Road in Glebe will be temporarily moved out while it is demolished and rebuilt from 17 units into 43 one and two bedroom apartments.

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