Manhattan Institute works to keep America and its great cities prosperous, safe, and free.
We work to improve the quality of life in America’s great cities by fostering competition, entrepreneurship, and fiscal responsibility at the state and local level.
The institute promotes economic freedom, upward mobility, and evidence-based policy reforms across key areas including education, public safety, health, governance, and technology. Through research, publications, events, and outreach, it aims to advance bold, independent ideas that support free markets, individual liberty, and effective governance.