urban renewal
nounUK /ˌɜːbən rɪˈnjuːəl/
US /ˌɝːbən rɪˈnuːəl/
Urban renewal is when old parts of a city are fixed up or rebuilt to make them nicer.
The city started an urban renewal project to turn the empty factories into parks and homes.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of clearing and rebuilding run-down neighborhoods, often displacing the people who lived there.
The urban renewal of the downtown area forced many families to move away.
3. Government programs and funding aimed at improving decaying city districts.
Federal urban renewal grants helped the town repair its crumbling main street.
4. A general revival or modernization of a city's buildings, services, and public spaces.
New bike lanes and a renovated market hall were part of the urban renewal.