urban decay

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• Urban decay — is a process by which a city, or a part of a city, falls into a state of disrepair. It is characterized by depopulation, economic restructuring, property abandonment, high unemployment, fragmented families, political disenfranchisement, crime,… …   Wikipedia

• Urban decay — Stadtverfall ist nicht nur auf die Industrieländer beschränkt. Das Bild zeigt einen verfallenen Wohnblock in Zanzibar, errichtet in den 70er Jahren von deutschen Entwickl …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Urban Decay (cosmetics) — Urban Decay is an American cosmetics company founded in 1996 by David Soward, Wende Zomnir, and Sandy Lerner, co founder of Cisco Systems. There was a significant dispute as to whether Sandy Lerner wrongfully ousted her former friend and horse… …   Wikipedia

• Urban Decay (film) — Urban Decay is a 2007 horror film.PlotCab driver Stan slams into a homeless man, who gets up and walks away, leaving behind a scarf covered with writhing maggots. Obsessed with the mystery, Stan hunts the ragtag figure through the city,… …   Wikipedia

• urban decay —   aging inner city areas often experience a loss of industry meaning fewer jobs and triggering a downward spiral of economic and therefore social decline …   Geography glossary

• Urban renaissance — is a term used to describe the recent period of repopulation and regeneration of many British cities, including Birmingham, [ [http://www.allbusiness.com/professional scientific/architectural engineering related/214284 1.html The beginnings of an …   Wikipedia

• Urban — means related to cities. It may refer to: *Urban area, a geographical area distinct from rural areas *Urban culture, the culture of cities *Urban (name), a given name and surname * Urban (newspaper), a Danish free daily newspaper *Urban Records,… …   Wikipedia

• Urban prairie — is a term coined to characterize large swaths of vacant city lots, typically with grass planted on them. Urban prairie results from widespread building demolition, common in areas subject to extensive urban decay. These areas are not the same as… …   Wikipedia

• urban — ur‧ban [ˈɜːbən ǁ ˈɜːr ] adjective [only before a noun] PROPERTY connected with towns or cities: • Manyurban areas have severe pollution problems. • More money is needed to help finance urban development projects. * * * urban UK US /ˈɜːbən/… …   Financial and business terms

• Urban planning — Housing and Urban Development redirects here. For the Cabinet department of the United States government, see United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Urban planning designs settlements, from the smallest towns to the largest… …   Wikipedia

• Urban exploration — Draining redirects here. For other uses, see Drain (disambiguation). Urban explorers redirects here. For 2006 documentary film, see Urban Explorers (film). For 2011 horror thriller, see Urban Explorer. Exploring the underground in Hobart,… …   Wikipedia