urban renewal
noun
: a construction program to replace or restore substandard buildings in an urban area
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an area undergoing urban renewal
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The neighborhood was one of the most artistically flush, self-sustaining Black communities on the West Coast until a 1949 urban renewal plan kickstarted the displacement and neglect still going on today.
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 June 2026
As part of that process, Thornton’s urban renewal authority agreed to reimburse nearly $4 million in Confluent’s infrastructure work on-site.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
Prior to the 1960s, the Brooklyn neighborhood was a flourishing Black community before it was destroyed in the name of urban renewal.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Responding to the growth, the city has expanded its residential options and is advancing its urban renewal agenda.
—Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 June 2026
As part of that process, Thornton’s urban renewal authority agreed to reimburse nearly $4 million in Confluent’s infrastructure work on-site.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
Prior to the 1960s, the Brooklyn neighborhood was a flourishing Black community before it was destroyed in the name of urban renewal.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Responding to the growth, the city has expanded its residential options and is advancing its urban renewal agenda.
—Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Urban renewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban%20renewal. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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