urban renewal
noun
: a construction program to replace or restore substandard buildings in an urban area
Examples of urban renewal in a Sentence
an area undergoing urban renewal
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The school was torn down in 1969 as part of the city’s urban renewal targeting the historic Black neighborhood Brooklyn.
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Lucy Marques, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2024
As part of the 2024 Paris Games’s goal to provide an economic boost to historically underprivileged parts of its host city, Mayor Anne Hidalgo launched a 500-million-euro ($540 million) urban renewal plan for Porte de la Chapelle.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2024
What has occurred since those many years ago, politicians call urban renewal.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2024
In the 1950s and ‘60s, nationwide urban renewal and highway construction efforts led Milwaukee to put its eyes on many blocks in Bronzeville for revitalization.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
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Lucy Marques, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2024
As part of the 2024 Paris Games’s goal to provide an economic boost to historically underprivileged parts of its host city, Mayor Anne Hidalgo launched a 500-million-euro ($540 million) urban renewal plan for Porte de la Chapelle.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2024
What has occurred since those many years ago, politicians call urban renewal.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2024
In the 1950s and ‘60s, nationwide urban renewal and highway construction efforts led Milwaukee to put its eyes on many blocks in Bronzeville for revitalization.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
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“Urban renewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban%20renewal. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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