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Pronunciation / Transliteration: toshi saikaihatsu
"その都市再開発計画により、古い商店街が近代的なビルに生まれ変わった。"
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2 senses- 1
The redevelopment of areas within a large city, typically involving the clearance of slums and the construction of new buildings, businesses, and public amenities.
"The city council approved a massive urban renewal project to revitalize the downtown warehouse district." - 2
A sociological or economic process aimed at improving the physical, social, and economic conditions of a decayed urban neighborhood.
"Critics often argue that urban renewal can lead to the displacement of long-term lower-income residents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Latin 'urbanus' (pertaining to a city, from urbs) and the Middle English 'renewal' (from the verb renew, stemming from Latin 'renovare', to make new again). The term gained widespread currency in the mid-20th century, particularly in the United States following the Housing Act of 1949, to describe government-led programs aimed at clearing slums and redeveloping dilapidated urban areas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Urban renewal" is said worldwide
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rénovation urbaine
Transliteration: ʁenovasjɔ̃ yʁban
"Le projet de rénovation urbaine a transformé le quartier."
Stadterneuerung
Transliteration: ʃtatɛɐ̯ˈnɔɪ̯əʁʊŋ
"Die Stadterneuerung brachte neues Leben in das alte Viertel."
riqualificazione urbana
Transliteration: rikwalifikatjone urbana
"Il piano di riqualificazione urbana ha migliorato la sicurezza della zona."
renovación urbana
Transliteration: renovasjon urbana
"La renovación urbana incluyó nuevos parques y espacios culturales."
renovação urbana
Transliteration: ʁenovasɐ̃w uʁbɐnɐ
"A renovação urbana atraiu novos investimentos para o centro."
शहरी नवीनीकरण
Transliteration: shahari navinikaran
"सरकार ने शहर के पुराने हिस्से के लिए एक शहरी नवीनीकरण योजना शुरू की है।"
城市更新
Transliteration: chéngshì gēngxīn
"城市更新项目改善了居民的生活环境。"
도시 재생
Transliteration: dosi jaesaeng
"정부는 낙후된 지역의 도시 재생 사업을 추진하고 있다."
都市再開発
Transliteration: toshi saikaihatsu
"その都市再開発計画により、古い商店街が近代的なビルに生まれ変わった。"
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