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
‘Elasticity’ Key to Solving U.S. Urban Housing Crisis
Some U.S. metros have stayed affordable by building lots of housing. They provide a lesson for California—and for states receiving its expats
How Would a Free-Market Transportation System Work?
This is the final article in a 7-part series on the privatization of transport
So, Should Public Transit Still Exist?
This is part 6 in a 7-part series on the privatization of transport
If Transport Is Privatized Who Will Build the Roads?
This is part 5 in a 7-part series on the privatization of transpor
Can Rail Transit Become Privatized?
This is part 4 in a 7-part series on the privatization of transport
Private Bus Transit Is a Global Phenomenon
This is part 3 in a 7-part series on the privatization of transport
In Defense of Uber, Lyft, and Ridesharing
This is part 2 in a seven-part series on the privatization of transport
The Vast Growth Potential of Micro-Transport
This is part one in a seven-part series on the privatization of transport
The Many Benefits of Road Pricing
A market-oriented approach to road management would ease congestion, generate revenue, and encourage ridepooling
Should Government Build and Finance Affordable Housing?
“Supply-side” solutions like public housing and LIHTC may seem good on paper, but are flawed in practice
Is Sprawl a Consumer Choice or a Government Mandate?
A market-based look at one of the side effects of urbanization and its tangled roots
The High Cost of Housing Approval Processes
How circuitous approval processes make growth and modernization less likely in highly regulated cities