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| Bedford Stuyvesant |
a neighborhood in the the New York City borough of Brooklyn, sometimes referred to as "Bed Stuy." |
| blockbusting |
the renting or selling of property to a black person in an all-white neighborhood. [1/3 definitions] |
| Bohemia |
(often l.c.) a community or neighborhood inhabited by nonconformists, such as artists and intellectuals. [1/2 definitions] |
| bowery |
(cap.) a street in lower Manhattan and the neighborhood around it, at one time characterized by cheap bars and flophouses (prec. by "the"). [1/2 definitions] |
| brownout |
a curtailment or reduction of available electrical power in a neighborhood or city. |
| Chinatown |
any neighborhood or region inhabited by Chinese in a foreign city. |
| community center |
one or more buildings serving a community or neighborhood as a meeting place for social, educational, athletic, or other activities. |
| distressed |
of, pertaining to, or designating an area or neighborhood suffering from widespread poverty or a natural disaster. [1/3 definitions] |
| gentrify |
to restore or upgrade (a deteriorated neighborhood) by renovation of existing homes and the like, usu. resulting in the displacement of poor residents by more affluent ones. |
| local |
of or relating to a particular limited area such as a neighborhood or town. [1/7 definitions] |
| locality |
a specific neighborhood, place, or region. [1/2 definitions] |
| racial |
pertaining to relations between races of people, esp. those living in the same country, city, or neighborhood. [1/2 definitions] |
| redevelop |
to restore or rebuild (an urban area, neighborhood, or the like). [1/2 definitions] |
| vicinage |
a neighborhood or its inhabitants. [1/3 definitions] |
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