Urban Development Strategies

noun an activity that diverts or amuses

• The construction work on the highway caused a major diversion for commuters.
• We took a little diversion through the park on our way to the store.
• Let's make a quick diversion to grab some snacks before heading to the party.
• Reading has always been a great diversion for me during stressful times.

noun a type of food establishment that operates solely for delivery or takeout, without a physical dine-in space

• The restaurant decided to open a ghost kitchen to fulfill the high demand for delivery orders.
• I heard that the new pizza place is actually just a ghost kitchen operating out of a shared kitchen space.
• Let's order from that ghost kitchen down the street, they have the best tacos.
• The abandoned building felt like a ghost kitchen, with remnants of past businesses haunting the space.

noun A slang term used to refer to a lesbian or a woman who is attracted to other women.

• The LEZ policy aims to reduce air pollution in city centers.
• Drivers need to be aware of the LEZ restrictions in place.
• I heard they're cracking down on cars in the LEZ zone.
• Living in the LEZ feels like being in a bubble of clean air.

noun a compound noun that refers to the practice of purchasing property solely for investment purposes and leaving it unoccupied for extended periods of time

• Investors who engage in buy-to-leave schemes purchase properties with the intention of leaving them empty for potential future gains.
• Some people just buy properties and leave them empty, hoping they'll be worth more in the future - it's called buy-to-leave.
• I heard that guy is into buy-to-leave, he's just sitting on those properties without renting them out.
• In a way, buy-to-leave is like hoarding potential profits by keeping properties vacant instead of putting them to good use.