2025 – Launched in 2022, Vital City seeks out new ideas and research – from academia, government, community organizations and other sources – and makes them accessible and understandable to the people who shape urban policy and practice. Vital City is devoted to the idea that neighborhood safety and vitality starts with a vibrant civic life and public square co-produced by government working together with residents, business, and non-governmental organizations. Focusing on New York City, they advance new thinking and effective action in a wide range of areas that affect the well-being of New Yorkers, including architecture, culture, housing, safety, transportation, and more. 

Through a policy journal, public convenings, and data analysis, Vital City centers evidence and optimism about New York City and the future of cities. In New York City, they are filling an important void and are one of the only venues for hearing from diverse political perspectives, engaging in civil conversation, and sharing evidence-driven policy ideas.

Learn more by subscribing to Vital City and reading their past issues.

Listen to Elizabeth Glazer, co-founder of Vital City, in conversation with Brian Lehrer with “An Optimistic Take on NYC’s Future.”

Listen to Elizabeth Glazer and Greg Berman, co-founders of Vital City, in conversation with Michael Hill about the inaugural issue.

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