Blighted Area

Section of a city in which a majority of the structures are dilapidated. Urban renewal tries to cure blighted areas of a city. Within these areas, houses that do not meet Housing Codes are rehabilitated or demolished and new buildings constructed.

A section of a city in which a majority of the structures are dilapidated.
Example: Urban Renewal is planned for several blighted areas of the city. Within these areas, houses that do not meet Housing Codes are to be rehabilitated or demolished and new buildings constructed.

Any area which has become an economic and aesthetic liability to a community.