Public health advocates and community residents can help improve access to healthy foods  and physical activity by working with redevelopment agencies to revitalize “blighted”  neighborhoods. This fact sheet shows how redevelopment can help build healthier communities, and how advocates and residents can partner with redevelopment agencies throughout the process.

Also, be sure to download our other redevelopment products:

• How to Use Redevelopment to Create Healthier Communities provides a basic overview of how redevelopment works.
• Economic Development and Redevelopment: A Toolkit on Land Use and Health offers a fundamental overview of the economic development and redevelopment tools available, their use, and how to effectively participate in decisions about their use.