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Lady Bird Johnson launched a series of beautification and urban renewal projects in Washington, a visual taste of the Great Society her husband hoped to bring about nationwide.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Lagos state officials say the demolition was necessary for safety and urban renewal reasons.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

When urban renewal bulldozed those communities, the benefits vanished.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

By many accounts, they helped spark an urban renewal.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024

When they built the expressways and had urban renewal, they destroyed a lot of that housing and built these high-rise buildings.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones



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