Archive: Scott Beyer
Scott Beyer is a Columnist Fellow at Independent Institute's Catalyst. He is the owner of Market Urbanism Report, a media company that advances free-market city policy. He is also an urban affairs journalist who writes regular columns for Forbes, Governing Magazine, HousingOnline.com, and Catalyst. Follow him on Twitter: @marketurbanist.
Full Biography and Publications
Full Biography and Publications
Rustic Modern Architecture: A Market Evolution
How Rustic Modern Design is Reshaping Contemporary Architecture
New Jersey Moves to Deregulate Home-Based Businesses
The Garden State might allow more people to run businesses from home. The idea should go further there and in other states.
Design Rules Don’t Make Nicer Buildings
New buildings are criticized for their cookie-cutter architecture, but design review rules and other regulations help cause the problem.
Why Are There So Few Big City Walmarts?
Challenging economics for big box retail are exacerbated by hostile politicians.
How Road Design Makes Housing More Expensive
Forcing developers to build bigger roads raises project—and housing—costs.
Capital Gains Taxes: A Huge Economic Drag
Taxing investment income holds the entire economy back - and proposed changes could worsen the housing crisis.
Should America Build More Tunnels?
Tunneling has gotten faster, cheaper, and more efficient, and this ought to improve many modes of transport.
Why Tolls Help Drivers
Putting a price on driving makes it faster and, in the long run, cheaper.
‘Underpolicing’ And The Social Contract
If authorities won’t act to stop crime, people will seek private solutions. Maybe that’s good.
Are Traffic Signals Necessary?
American roads perform sub-optimally because they’re over-engineered by government.
Why Are Cities Being Planned Around Fire Trucks?
U.S. emergency vehicles are sized for wide roads, shaping the design of our cities. It doesn’t need to be this way.
Squatting In Homes Has Become Too Easy
New York City’s squatter laws, and America’s other “pro tenant” legislation, shows that we’re moving away from respect for property rights.