Archive: Scott Beyer
Scott Beyer is a Catalyst Columnist Fellow on a 1.5-year research project through the Global South for Catalyst’s Market Urbanism Around the World series. 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
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.
Detroit’s Land Value Tax Experiment
The Motor City considers taxing land value more than property value. Can that reverse the long-time downturn?
Upzoning: Only Part of the Housing Affordability Fix
Various other regulations hold back production, making upzoning bills useless or even counterproductive.
American Privilege
Traveling the developing world reveals vast inequality, racism, and sexism—and just how fortunate Americans are.
Japan: Where High-Speed Rail Works
The Shinkansen system is efficient and being exported to other countries. Will something similar work in the U.S.?
The Market-Driven Superblocks of Southeast Asia
In Jakarta and Bangkok, narrow streets and densely-packed activity result from private spatial negotiations.