redevelopment
noun
re·de·vel·op·ment
ˌrē-di-ˈve-ləp-mənt 
: the act or process of redeveloping
especially
: renovation of a blighted area
urban redevelopment
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These diverse neighborhoods were displaced and segregated during Sacramento’s redevelopment era between 1950 and 1964.
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Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 27 May 2024
The shuttering of redevelopment agencies by Gov. Jerry Brown over a decade ago dried up revenue not only aimed at revitalizing — and the resulting gentrification — of downtown areas, but did away with a source of housing funds.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
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Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 27 May 2024
The shuttering of redevelopment agencies by Gov. Jerry Brown over a decade ago dried up revenue not only aimed at revitalizing — and the resulting gentrification — of downtown areas, but did away with a source of housing funds.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
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“Redevelopment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redevelopment. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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