disinvestment
noun
dis·in·vest·ment
ˌdis-in-ˈves(t)-mənt 
: consumption of capital
also
: the withdrawing of investment
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Transforming neighborhoods Beyond marquee projects, Taliaferro & Browne has worked extensively in neighborhoods historically affected by disinvestment.
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Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
None of this will be shocking to anyone who’s lived in an American city crippled by disinvestment and self-dealing—or even to anyone who’s watched a David Simon show on HBO.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
An initiative designed to boost affordable homeownership across the South and West sides was recently awarded the third Chicago Prize, a $10 million grant competition established by the Pritzker Traubert Foundation to help revive neighborhoods that historically suffered from disinvestment.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The art is part of a broader beautification effort for a community looking to preserve its culture in an area grappling with growth amid historic disinvestment.
—Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
None of this will be shocking to anyone who’s lived in an American city crippled by disinvestment and self-dealing—or even to anyone who’s watched a David Simon show on HBO.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
An initiative designed to boost affordable homeownership across the South and West sides was recently awarded the third Chicago Prize, a $10 million grant competition established by the Pritzker Traubert Foundation to help revive neighborhoods that historically suffered from disinvestment.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The art is part of a broader beautification effort for a community looking to preserve its culture in an area grappling with growth amid historic disinvestment.
—Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Disinvestment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinvestment. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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