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urban renewal
A term applied to an approach to urban development. Three things are stressed in urban renewal:
- Prevention of the spread of blight into good areas.
- The rehabilitation and conservation of areas that can be economically restored.
- Clearance and redevelopment of areas that cannot be saved.
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