Vital City

is a journal about urban policy, politics, data and culture.

Who Gets Locked Up and Why: A Data Story

data

Who Gets Locked Up and Why: A Data Story

Vital City Mar. 12 2024

The City's New Jail Population Math

Projecting the Size of the Jail Population — More than Math

The City's New Jail Population Math

Vital City Mar. 12 2024

What’s Beneath New York’s Numbers: A Conversation with Michael LiPetri

interview

What’s Beneath New York’s Numbers: A Conversation with Michael LiPetri

Vital City Feb. 28 2024

How Will ‘How Many Stops’ Actually Work?

interview

How Will ‘How Many Stops’ Actually Work?

Vital City Feb. 22 2024

New York City’s New Jail Population Math

Jails

New York City’s New Jail Population Math

Vital City Feb. 13 2024

How Violence Rules Rikers

data

How Violence Rules Rikers

Vital City Jan. 31 2024

A Safe Space for Users: A Conversation With Sam Rivera

The Policy Record

A Safe Space for Users: A Conversation With Sam Rivera

Vital City Dec. 13 2023

There’s No Closing the Tap: A Conversation With Daniel Okrent

interview

There’s No Closing the Tap: A Conversation With Daniel Okrent

Vital City Dec. 13 2023

Drugs in New York City: By the Numbers

Setting the Stage

Drugs in New York City: By the Numbers

Vital City, Michelle Nolan Dec. 13 2023

How Weed Works: A Conversation With Margaret Haney

interview

How Weed Works: A Conversation With Margaret Haney

Vital City Dec. 13 2023

Are NYC's Jails Ungovernable? (Closing Remarks)

Jails

Are NYC's Jails Ungovernable? (Closing Remarks)

Vital City Nov. 21 2023

Death in Darkness: Why Oversight Matters

Police Reform

Death in Darkness: Why Oversight Matters

Vital City Nov. 21 2023

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