neighborhood revitalization
nounUK /ˈneɪbəhʊd ˌriːvaɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
US /ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˌriˌvaɪtələˈzeɪʃən/
Making an old neighborhood fresh and lively again.
The new park and shops were part of the neighborhood revitalization.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Fixing up old buildings and streets so people want to live there again.
Neighborhood revitalization brought new families to the empty houses.
3. Adding new businesses and services to a place that had lost them.
The grocery store opening was a sign of neighborhood revitalization.
4. A plan by a city to make a run-down area safer and nicer.
The city budget included money for neighborhood revitalization.