Urban sociology

Explore Manhattan Institute articles, reports, commentary, and analysis related to Urban sociology.
Commentary Economics Culture & Society, Urban Governance, Progressive Policies
Mar 19 2026
The Forgotten Urban Worker
By Jarrett Dieterle Read More
Issue Brief Public Safety, Cities, Governance
May 29 2025
Spike and Recovery Homicide in Big Cities, 2018–23
By Robert VerBruggen Read More
Commentary Public Safety, Cities Crime Control, New York City, New York, Policing
Jul 09 2024
Reclaiming the Urban Virtue of Judging
By Hannah E. Meyers Read More
Press Release Public Safety
Apr 09 2024
New Report: A Quantitative Study of Hot-Spot Streets in Baltimore
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Commentary Public Safety Policing, Crime Control
Oct 23 2021
Rape on Philadelphia Train Echoes NYC’s Notorious Kitty Genovese Murder
By Thomas Hogan Read time 2 mins Read More
Report Public Safety Policing, Crime Control
Aug 18 2021
Crime Hot Spots: A Study of New York City Streets in 2010, 2015, and 2020
By David Weisburd, Taryn Zastrow Read time 28 mins Read More
Commentary Public Safety, Cities Policing, Crime Control
Jun 21 2021
From Broken Windows to Broken Streets
By Nicole Gelinas Read time 1 mins Read More
Commentary Culture
Mar 14 2021
How I Survived a Year in a Weird and Empty Manhattan
By Nicole Gelinas Read time 4 mins Read More
Commentary Cities, Economics Housing, Immigration
Jan 22 2020
What Eric Adams Gets Wrong: Puncturing Myths About Gentrification in Brooklyn and Across NYC
By Kay S. Hymowitz Read time 4 mins Read More
Commentary Culture Civil Society
Dec 03 2019
'Friendship Houses' Build Stronger Community Ties in Shreveport, La.
By Mike Anft Read time 8 mins Read More