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The neighborhoods that were bulldozed in the name of “urban renewal” were also segregated.

She’ll sublimate her own romantic heartache in urban renewal and other good works.

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By the 1950s, the nation was entering an era of urban renewal and slum clearance subsidized by the federal government.

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“The quintessential historic preservation threat of the 20th century was symbolized by the bulldozer demolishing individual historic structures or communities for urban renewal,” Bernstein said.

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By many accounts, they helped spark an urban renewal.

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