There's an interesting article, looking at the evidence of the impact on health of regeneration, in the new issue of Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, February 2006, vol.60(2), p.108-122.

Do urban regeneration programmes improve public health and reduce health inequalities? A synthesis of the evidence from UK policy and practice (1980-2004)
Hilary Thomson, Rowland Atkinson, Mark Petticrew, Ade Kearns

Available in the library at Team View, Gateshead PCT
Email: HILS@ghpct.nhs.uk