Vital City seeks to improve civic life by finding great ideas and innovative research and making them available — and understandable — to those who shape urban policy. We also make relevant data accessible to anyone who wants to get a better understanding of how cities work, because we believe an informed citizenry is a crucial pillar of a healthy democracy.
Through a policy journal, special reports, data analysis, public convenings and more, Vital City creates space for a broad range of political perspectives to engage in civil conversation — and to share new ideas and enlightening data about how to promote thriving cities. Our work is motivated by our love for New York City, our belief in the power of evidence and our optimism about the future of cities.
Vital City is underwritten by the Achelis & Bodman Foundation, Arnold Ventures, Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, Public Welfare Foundation, Charles H. Revson Foundation, Teagle Foundation, Tiger Foundation and Tow Foundation, as well as by contributions from individual donors and readers. We are housed at Columbia Law School and the Fund for the City of New York serves as our fiscal sponsor.
