redevelopment
noun
re·de·vel·op·ment
ˌrē-di-ˈve-ləp-mənt 
: the act or process of redeveloping
especially
: renovation of a blighted area
urban redevelopment
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And Norby, who crusaded against redevelopment, calls the deals downright predatory, where one city essentially steals business from another rather than creating anything new.
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
The first casualty will likely be our planned Downtown Civic Campus redevelopment.
—John Gates, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Councilman Jack McGraw, who also serves on the redevelopment commission, was the lone member to vote against awarding the construction contract.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The new apartments are surrounded by a wide swath of parking where there were once grand plans for redevelopment.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
The first casualty will likely be our planned Downtown Civic Campus redevelopment.
—John Gates, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Councilman Jack McGraw, who also serves on the redevelopment commission, was the lone member to vote against awarding the construction contract.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The new apartments are surrounded by a wide swath of parking where there were once grand plans for redevelopment.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Redevelopment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redevelopment. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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