The Journal of Urban Affairs

AIMS AND SCOPE
The Journal of Urban Affairs is a multidisciplinary publication devoted to contemporary urban scholarship. Special emphasis is given to urban policy analysis, to the politics of program implementation and development, and to critical evaluation of current and historical trends in urban and public affairs.

The journal emphasizes an editorial policy that is receptive to various ideological and disciplinary perspectives. With contributions from all fields within the social sciences, engineering, business administration, and program evaluation of the Urban Affairs Association.

The journal welcomes manuscripts examining the interface between the applied and theoretical aspects of urban affairs. As a quarterly publication, the journal disseminates the latest information about urban and public affairs and reports on how current changes in social policy affect municipal organizations and culture. The editors promote the distribution and use of scholarship and information that will help to generate informed social policy and elevate the quality of urban life.