renewal
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4.4
- noun
- /rɪˈnuːəl/
- Specialized
:
regeneración urbana
- Thanks to the renewal project, many once-neglected neighborhoods are now bustling with new shops and parks.
- urban renewal
- renewal project
- public urban renewal
We wouldn't have allowed the waste end to be removed through urban renewal.
- We wouldn't have allowed the waste end to be removed through urban renewal.
Examples
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In the 1960s, policies were expanded, and urban renewal schemes and public development authorities were established.
Academic text (1992) -
We are pushing ahead on an urban-renewal program to rehabilitate older sections of the city.
Blog text (6) -
And it was the largest urban renewal project in, at that time in the history of of cities.
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I mean, we have our efforts at urban renewal that we occasionally go after.
Blog text (1) -
For cities, these projects hold the promise of reviving areas long thought to be beyond renewal.
Academic text (1998) -
We'll see the results of the city's very successful urban renewal program with row houses that have been restored or remodeled.
Academic text (2006) -
Our study examines these claims in terms of urban renewal and public order programs on Rio's beachfronts.
Academic text (2012) -
In the largest urban renewal project since the early '70s... construction on Van der Veer Tower, the luxury condominium complex... started today.
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The city's renewal plan aims to convert abandoned areas into attractive neighborhoods for families.
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The local government invested in renewal to transform dilapidated lots into green spaces and community gardens.
Synonyms
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5.8
Making something new and stronger after damage
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5.1
Making damaged land fit for people or farming
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6.3
Land that people make usable for living or farming
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3.3
Preparing land so people can build on it or use it for farming
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.6
Clearing and rebuilding old parts of a city to improve housing and services
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Renewal comes from the parts re- 'again' and new 'not old', which gives a simple picture for 'land renewal' — making used or wasted land 'new again' for parks, homes, or farms. So land or urban renewal is the process of turning empty or damaged areas into useful, 'new again' places.