Land Use & Zoning
What is 'urban renewal' in the context of Delaware's older cities?
AThe natural process of population growth in Delaware's urban areas
BGovernment-led programs to revitalize blighted urban areas through demolition, redevelopment, and infrastructure improvements — used in Wilmington and other Delaware cities to attract investment✓ Correct
CA Delaware program providing loans to homeowners in older neighborhoods
DThe process by which young professionals move into older Delaware neighborhoods
Explanation
Urban renewal programs use government powers (eminent domain, tax incentives, grants) to eliminate blight and attract private investment to declining urban areas. Wilmington has used urban renewal and related tools — including historic tax credits, opportunity zone incentives, and tax increment financing — to revitalize neighborhoods and attract commercial development.
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