City Limits,

January/February 2012
January/February 2012
Vol. 35, No. 6

City Limits is an award-winning investigative journalism magazine that covers New York City's civic issues and the national urban agenda.

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January/February 2012

The Urban Agenda

A presidential campaign is under way and the themes are familiar: terrorism and taxes, the size of government, the role of faith. Even with 24-hour news channels competing to cover the horse race, some issues get overlooked. America’s cities are one of them. From Harry Truman to Barack Obama, f... » Read More

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