Haussmannize
📖 Definitions
verb tr.
To redevelop or rebuild an area, especially on a massive scale.
💬 Usage Examples
“In addition to monumentalizing himself, [Juan] Balaguer also aimed to Haussmannize the traditional hearths of urban resistance. His principal target was the huge low-income upper town area of Sabana Perdida, northeast of the city center.” Mike Davis; Planet of Slums; Verso; 2007.