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Blighted Urban Area Crossword Clue

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noun

• a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions

verb

• spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive

36%8Blighted area
verb

• To change an area or property to a less restrictive zoning

36%12 Transforming a blighted area
verb

• To develop again or differently.

• To intensify by a second process.

• To convert a neighbourhood by demolishing old buildings and building new ones, or by renovating existing ones.

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New York Times29 Jan 2007 Across 10
New York Times10 Feb 1981 Down 12
New York Times11 Apr 1978 Across 23
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