Public Health and Advocacy: Lessons from and for Urban Regeneration

Abstract : A commentary on an article by Russ P. Lopez that appeared in American Journal of Public Health, vol 99, 2009, pp. 2–10. In the article, Lopez reviewed the successes and failures of U.S. urban renewal programs and the involvement of the American Public Health Association. The writer considers some of Lopez's findings and the insights they may offer for the future. He underscores the…