Commentary/Op-Ed - August 2013
New York Times Room for Debate: Think Beyond ManhattanIn this Room for Debate essay in the New York Times, the Center's David Giles writes that to keep up with New York’s dramatically changing economic geography—which has brought about profound changes in commuting patterns—the next mayor will have to focus his transportation efforts beyond Manhattan.
impact - August 2013
CUF Reports Lead to Built/NYC, a New Program by the NYC Department of Design and ConstructionThe Center’s 2011 Growth by Design report concluded that far more could be done to harness New York City’s design sector. NYC Department of Design and Construction acted on this recommendation, creating a new program that will commission site-specific furnishings for city construction projects from local product designers.
Commentary/Op-Ed - August 2013
Op-ed: Building the American workforceThe U.S. economy faces a big problem that ought to be ripe for a bipartisan solution: too many Americans can’t find jobs, and too many employers can’t find the right person to hire.
Report - August 2013
Innovation and the City, Part IIThis report profiles 25 of the best policy innovations from cities across the U.S. and around the globe—giving mayors and other municipal leaders the ability to learn from their peers and develop new policies based on models that have already proven effective.
Commentary/Op-Ed - July 2013
Innovations in Workforce DevelopmentWith a large number of unemployed residents and a widening skills gap, New York City will need to expand and improve its workforce development system. This policy brief profiles three innovative workforce policies from other cities that could serve as models.
Report - July 2013
The New Face of New York’s SeniorsNew Yorkers are getting older and almost half of the city’s older adults are immigrants. While the city has taken initial steps to plan for this rapidly diversifying population, not nearly enough attention has been paid to this particularly vulnerable subset of the city’s seniors.
