slum clearance
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One of those counterproductive policies was slum clearance, which paved the way for public housing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025
By the 1950s, the nation was entering an era of urban renewal and slum clearance subsidized by the federal government.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025
In the 1960s, many of the original buildings, including Loudoun Square, were demolished as part of slum clearance projects.
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
Cholera outbreaks in Paris led to widespread slum clearance, including the famous Haussmann-led urban renewal undertaken in the 1850s that gave us the city’s famous and spacious boulevards.
From Slate ● Mar. 10, 2021
As an immediate step, the Congress should enact the provisions for low-rent public housing, slum clearance, farm housing, and housing research which I have repeatedly recommended.
From State of the Union Address by Truman, Harry S.
