redevelopment

noun

re·​de·​vel·​op·​ment ˌrē-di-ˈve-ləp-mənt How to pronounce redevelopment (audio)
: the act or process of redeveloping
especially : renovation of a blighted area
urban redevelopment

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Of that amount, $3 million comes from the Housing Authority’s Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Asset Fund — legacy redevelopment dollars that must be legally committed by June 30, or returned to the state. Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026 Arts Landing was designed by landscape architecture firm Field Operations, the company best known for its work on New York’s High Line, arguably America’s most influential public outdoor redevelopment project of the last half century. Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 More than 25 years ago, city leaders partnered with Fulton County and Atlanta Public Schools to create temporary Tax Allocation Districts designed to catalyze economic growth and redevelopment in historically underresourced communities. Jessica Johnson, AJC.com, 22 May 2026 The redevelopment area consists of three main buildings, along with eight lots owned by a private LLC managed by David Block of Block & Company, as well as four lots owned by other private landlords. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for redevelopment

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of redevelopment was in 1830

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“Redevelopment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redevelopment. Accessed 27 May. 2026.

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