Reagan Was No Friend Of Cities

14 June 2004 - 11:00am

As Americans mourn the death of former President Reagan, Professor Peter Dreier remembers Reagan as the worst housing president ever.

Politically, Reagan owed little to urban voters, big-city mayors, black or Hispanic leaders, or labor unions - the major advocates for metropolitan concerns. His indifference to their problems was legendary.

Source: Newsday, June 10, 2004