urban renewal
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- noun
- /ˈɜrbən rɪˈnjuːəl/
- Specialized
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renovación urbana
- Many residents welcomed the urban renewal efforts that promised improved housing and public spaces.
- urban renewal project
- urban renewal program
- public urban renewal
There was no such ruling ever in England, and certainly not in the United States under urban renewal.
- There was no such ruling ever in England, and certainly not in the United States under urban renewal.
- We wouldn't have allowed the waste end to be removed through urban renewal.
Examples
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We are pushing ahead on an urban-renewal program to rehabilitate older sections of the city.
Blog text (6) -
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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And it was the largest urban renewal project in, at that time in the history of of cities.
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A worldwide urban renewal project.
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In the 1960s, policies were expanded, and urban renewal schemes and public development authorities were established.
Academic text (1992) -
In fact, there was a program of urban renewal at Teotihuacan.
Blog text (24) -
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) -
Prior to urban renewal and the subsequent rise of gentrification, affordable housing in poor and working-class areas was likewise appealing.
Academic text (2009) -
SW Waterfront has been waiting for amenities and a vibe since urban renewal in the 70s.
Blog text (5) -
The city initiated an urban renewal initiative to transform neglected neighborhoods into vibrant communities.
Synonyms
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To make big changes to an area or building to make it better
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Making something new and stronger after damage
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Making a place or community active and healthy again
Antonyms
How Renewed
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'urban' (city-related) and 'renewal' (the process of renewing), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to the process of redeveloping run-down city areas. This is a straightforward noun-noun compound and a common, cross-linguistically regular concept, making the expression predictable from its parts.
Etymology
The noun urban renewal comes from the image of workers clearing old, broken buildings in a city so new ones can be built. Urban means 'city' and renewal means 'making new', so the phrase now means 'clearing and rebuilding' run-down city areas.