blighted area
Neglected urban zone
A blighted area is a neighborhood or district suffering from deterioration—abandoned buildings, poverty, crime, or general neglect.
The term appears frequently in urban planning and real estate contexts, where it often justifies redevelopment projects: The city declared three blocks a blighted area to clear the way for demolition.
Critics note that "blight" designations have historically targeted minority communities.
- slumImpoverished urban district
- inner cityDense central metropolitan zone
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- urbanPertaining to cities
- urban decayCity infrastructure deterioration
rubble · abandoned · derelict · condemned · crack house · wasteland · ghetto · rundown · run down · broken windows · dilapidated · poverty · demolition · wrecking ball · vacant · boarded · boarded up · graffiti
blighted areaaffluent neighborhood
Prosperous residential area
prime real estate · gentrified area · wealthy enclave · exclusive neighborhood · vibrant community
blighted areaaffluent area
Prosperous residential zone
upscale neighborhood · gentrified area · boom town · prime real estate · vibrant community