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urban renewal
UK/ˈɜː.bən rɪˈnjuː.əl/US/ˈɝː.bən rɪˈˈnuː.əl/UR·ban re·NEW·al
the process of improving and redeveloping parts of a city
Examples
“Many old docks have been turned into apartments as part of the urban renewal programme.”
“Local shops benefited when urban renewal brought more people back to the neighbourhood.”
“There are concerns that urban renewal can push out low-income residents.”
Band 8 sentence
“Urban renewal initiatives, when planned inclusively, can revitalise neighbourhoods without displacing existing communities.”
Collocations
- urban renewal project
- urban renewal programme
Word family
Common mistakes
city renewal→urban renewal
renewal the area→renew the area
renovation project→urban renewal project
Say it for a higher band
5city improvement→6city renovation→7+urban renewal
Synonyms
urban regeneration
Easily confused
urban regeneration
“The council's urban regeneration plan focuses on job creation and new business opportunities.”
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