Urban renewal

[Magaret]

the [intentional] [torching] of abandoned or undesirable properties or structures [in the hood].

[Dianne]

Noun:
The often difficult process of renewing the [urban] areas of a city to [renew] them. Also the TeRm of rEnewing ones self bY making themselves look good through [hard work] and much time.

[Gregory]

the improvement and sometimes replacement of buildings in a city, especially of whole neighbourhoods of housing