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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Sagan turned the paper into a force for investigative reporting during a time of racial change, urban renewal and housing discrimination on Chicago's South Side.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
The resulting decay made living in downtown areas of many cities undesirable and triggered urban renewal projects.
—Peter Müllner, The Conversation, 10 Dec. 2025
It was built in the Brooklyn neighborhood, which was home to Charlotte’s largest Black community with businesses, schools, and churches before city leaders decimated it in the late 1960s in the name of urban renewal.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025
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.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
The resulting decay made living in downtown areas of many cities undesirable and triggered urban renewal projects.
—Peter Müllner, The Conversation, 10 Dec. 2025
It was built in the Brooklyn neighborhood, which was home to Charlotte’s largest Black community with businesses, schools, and churches before city leaders decimated it in the late 1960s in the name of urban renewal.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025
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.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 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 4 Jan. 2026.
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