Is there a current best practice for public housing? I remember a project here in South Australia that integrated some apartments for low-income or homelessness-risk tenants, amongst other tenancies. Idea being that it made for a melting pot rather than risk of only slum or only premium housing. But I don't think it was done at any real scale.
No. Housing is a volatile topic. My vociferous rage comes from an american perspective. But mixed-class housing is generally positive