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The Robert F. Wagner, Sr. Institute of Urban Public Policy supports the development of volumes on the City in the Twenty-First Century in order to stimulate dialogue between policymakers and the research community and to provide a broad perspective on issues facing the modern city. The Institute was established at the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York in 1987 under the leadership of Joseph S. Murphy, University Professor of Political Science and Chancellor of the City University of New York from 1982 to 1990; it is directed by Professor Asher Arian. The Wagner Institute uses the resources of the academic community to understand and address the pressing social problems facing New York City and other large urban areas. Its agenda includes the analysis of the social, legislative, and political legacy associated with Senator Robert F. Wagner, Sr., a key architect of the …