How can we renew the people in our urban landscapes?

I am struck by religious words used to describe political and commercial aspirations: vision, mission, transformation(al), regeneration and renewal. These are not exclusive terms to be used only for religious purposes, but they do express concepts that have meaning beyond their current usage. The spiritual/physical use of these words forms an axis that is self-evident, but when they are used in connection with social policy or commercial geographical ventures in an urban context, the spiritual content seems to seep away, resulting in the very traumatic human experiences we have had in Glasgow's recent history.