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    Challenges of urban renewal projects and relocation of people. A case of Kirkos Sub city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
    (Addis Ababa University, 2019-06) Hailu, Dejene; Abeje, Wondimu Dr.
    Urban renewal is the way of remodeling older parts of urban areas, including their central business areas, by means of rehabilitation and conservation as well as redevelopment. In Addis Ababa, in addition to city beautification, with the demand of land for various development activities in core areas is high and the supply is limited.The aim of the study was to investigate the challenges and prospects of urban renewal projects and relocation of people on the socioeconomic impact of relocated people from Felege Yordanos area. Based on the result of this study, due to the relocation program, 64% of them faced both mental and physical disorder, family disintegration especially children (31%) and the rest 18% has been divorced. Almost all of the respondents were not happy for the relocation oriented development. Further they have said that even if the development is very crucial for our both economic and social benefits, the development should be well planned and deep awareness creation should be done before implementation. The productive activity and business of relocatees‟ were significantly affected due to improper settlement of peoples. Furthermore, major challenges associated with the Kirkos sub city of Felege Yordanos area displaced people became far from proximity to jobs, customers and market places.Thus, it is better to develop the partial area of targeted area first and then shifting the resident to the developed one and then developing the remaining area of the plan.