Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Specifically, in photography, the act or process of redeveloping: a form of intensification in which the negative is bleached with cupric or mercuric chlorid and then subjected anew to the action of the developer.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun the rebuilding of an urban area, usually a commercial district but sometimes residential or industrial, and typically involving some portion of government involvement and expenditure.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
demolition of old, redundant or unfashionablebuildings orinfrastructure and theconstruction of new ones on the same site.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of improving by renewing and restoring
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Examples
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I also think redevelopment is a good idea -- as long as the community has input and there is transparency.
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Much of the redevelopment is focusing on sustainable building.
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Much of the redevelopment is focusing on sustainable building.
Celine | Inhabitat 2006
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She says President Bush will ask Congress to approve a grant of $770 million for Lebanon's long-term redevelopment and rebuilding from last summer's battle between Hezbollah and Israel.
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Each parcel has multiple property interests outstanding that must be acquired or removed to sustain redevelopment, such as freehold estates, future interests, easements, covenants, leaseholds and security interests, any one or more of which could be jointly held.
The Volokh Conspiracy » More on eminent domain and the Michigan Supreme Court: 2004
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That decision is a decision which would have to be made by all of our allies, and not just by the United States -- especially given the leading role the European Union has played in making commitments to the long-term redevelopment of the area.
Clinton Chirac Press Availability ITY National Archives 1999
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I congratulate Chancellor Schroeder on initiating this stability pact as a device for the long-term redevelopment of Kosovo and all of Southeastern Europe.
Joint Remarks In Press Availability ITY National Archives 1999
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I congratulate Chancellor Schroeder on initiating this stability pact as a device for the long-term redevelopment of Kosovo and all of Southeastern Europe.
Remarks In Press Availability In Germany ITY National Archives 1999
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Pellegrini said the 2nd Brigade's mission is to help bring Haiti as close to pre-earthquake levels as possible and to leave the long-term redevelopment in capable hands.
WRAL.com Top Stories 2010
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Pellegrini said the 2nd Brigade's mission is to help bring Haiti as close to pre-earthquake levels as possible and to leave the long-term redevelopment in capable hands.
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