Center for an Urban Future
- Center for an Urban Future
The Center for an Urban Future is a public policy think tank based in Manhattan, a borough of New York City in the United States. It was developed from the "City Limits" urban affairs magazine and was founded in 1996.[cite news|url=http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/issueoftheweek/20030329/200/332|title=Think Tanks|last=Brustein|first=Joshua|date=March 29, 2003|work=Gotham Gazette|publisher=Citizens Union Foundation of the City of New York|accessdate=2008-09-26] The Center describes itself as "dedicated to improving the overall health of New York City" with a focus towards the problems of low-income and working class neighborhoods. [cite web|url=http://www.nycfuture.org/content/about/mission.cfm|title=Center for an Urban Future; Mission & History|publisher=Center for an Urban Future|accessdate=2008-09-26] It is sometimes considered a liberal alternative to the Manhattan Institute.]References
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* [http://www.nycfuture.org Center for an Urban Future website]
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