gentrify

• Verbe signifiant rénover ou améliorer un quartier selon les goûts des classes moyennes, ce qui entraîne souvent le départ des habitants à faibles revenus.

A verb meaning to renovate or improve a neighborhood so that it conforms to middle-class tastes, often resulting in the displacement of lower-income residents.

1. Renovate for middle-class appealB2formal

   To renovate and improve a property or area to make it more attractive to middle-class residents, often resulting in increased property values and displacement of lower-income residents.

   Embourgeoisement d'un quartier

   • The old neighborhood was gentrified, with new cafes and boutiques replacing local shops.
   • Developers are gentrifying the district, pushing out long-time residents.
   • The city's plan to gentrify the area has sparked protests from community groups.

   Antonymesabandonblightdecaydeteriorateneglectslum