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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Over the years, the city has transformed from a rough-and-tumble logging and mining outpost into a destination for both outdoor enthusiasts and culture seekers, completing one of America’s great urban renewal stories.
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Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
Focusing on Harlem in New York City, Checker tracks the role of public green spaces in New York’s social reform and urban renewal eras from the nineteenth century to the present, unfurling a history of contestation regarding public spaces including Central Park and Marcus Garvey Park.
—JSTOR Daily, 14 Nov. 2025
In 1969, as 15th Street became Truman Road, the 72-year-old school fell victim to urban renewal.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
Once, el Caserío Padre Rivera had been a place of fairy tales, promises of new beginnings and urban renewal.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
Focusing on Harlem in New York City, Checker tracks the role of public green spaces in New York’s social reform and urban renewal eras from the nineteenth century to the present, unfurling a history of contestation regarding public spaces including Central Park and Marcus Garvey Park.
—JSTOR Daily, 14 Nov. 2025
In 1969, as 15th Street became Truman Road, the 72-year-old school fell victim to urban renewal.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
Once, el Caserío Padre Rivera had been a place of fairy tales, promises of new beginnings and urban renewal.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for urban renewal
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“Urban renewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban%20renewal. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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