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==Reasons== The concept of urban renewal and slum clearance as a method for social reform emerged in [[England]] as a reaction to the increasingly cramped and unsanitary conditions of the urban poor in the rapidly industrializing cities of the 19th century. The agenda that emerged was a progressive doctrine that assumed better housing conditions would reform residents morally and economically. Another style of reform, imposed by the state for reasons of aesthetics and efficiency, could be said to have begun in 1853, with the recruitment of [[Baron Haussmann]] by [[Napoleon III]] for the [[Haussmann's renovation of Paris|redevelopment of Paris]]. Slum clearance is still practiced today in a number of different situations. During major international events like conferences and sporting competitions, governments have been known to forcefully clear low-income housing areas as a strategy to impress international visitors and reduce the visibility of the host cities' apparent poverty.<ref>{{cite journal|last=J.|first=Greene, Solomon|date=2014-01-01|title=Staged Cities: Mega-events, Slum Clearance, and Global Capital|url=http://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/yhrdlj/vol6/iss1/6/|journal=Yale Human Rights and Development Law Journal|volume=6|issue=1|issn=1548-2596}}</ref> Other attempts at slum clearance have occurred due to other motivations, such as repressing political opposition or attempting to keep certain communities in check.
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