urban renewal
Example Sentences
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Lady Bird Johnson launched a series of beautification and urban renewal projects in Washington, a visual taste of the Great Society her husband hoped to bring about nationwide.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
The city never went through the aggressive urban renewal that gutted so many American historic areas, and retains a large collection of restored Victorian homes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
It officially inaugurated the continent's largest dam last year and extensive urban renewal projects are underway in Addis Ababa and other major cities.
From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026
Meanwhile, the government has boosted spending on affordable housing and urban renewal.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024
Alongside the neat gray wharf sheds that lined the river and canal across the railroad tracks, Lew Pants huddled, a silent and smoky plea for urban renewal.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
