What is the politically correct term for projects?

There was a time when public housing sites were called “projects,” but over time that term became a pejorative, demeaning to the families who live there and placing a stigma on them. Today, we just call them communities or neighborhoods.

Is the projects the hood?

Most people use these terms interchangeably with “the ghetto” or “the hood.” But not all hoods and ghettos are public housing projects. Housing projects tend to be the worst kind of ghetto — you gotta be a special kind of broke to live where the government subsidizes your rent and utilities.