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Noun: urban renewal  'ur-bun ri'n(y)oo-ul
  1. The clearing and rebuilding and redevelopment of urban slums
    "The city's urban renewal project transformed the dilapidated neighbourhood into a thriving community"

Derived forms: urban renewals

Type of: reclamation, rehabilitation, renewal

Encyclopedia: Urban renewal