This article surveys urban affairs research as it has evolved from 1965 through 1987, principally by analyzing the content of all articles that have appeared in Urban Affairs Quarterly during this period. The survey focuses on the subject matter of the research, its relevance to problems in the contemporary city, its concern with policy, its use of quantification, its interdisciplinary character, and the extent to which its interests and priorities have shifted. The urban-research agenda has undergone significant but not radical changes in content and direction during the 22-year span analyzed, and these changes have reflected developments in the cities themselves.
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