The Taub Urban Research Center at NYU’s Wagner School explores issues and challenges affecting cities and metropolitan regions. The Center issues reports and conducts forums that include participants from government, business, nonprofit organizations, and the academic community. The Center is named for Henry Taub, a trustee of New York University, who has been a major benefactor of the Center since 1981. Additional funding for research is provided through grants from corporations, foundations, and government agencies.

The Taub Urban Research Center has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to study information technology and cities. The project is entitled “Information Technologies and the Future of Urban Environments.” The results of this ongoing research can be found athttp://www.informationcity.org. You may also reach this new site from any page on this site though the “Free Transfer” link in the upper left hand corner.