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.
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Private Buses Can Be Competitive
With high gas prices, private buses should be competitive. Deregulation can make them more so.
Scott Beyer | January 2, 2023
Autonomous Trucks Are Coming Sooner Than You Think
Companies have said autonomous trucks are coming for years. What is the holdup?
Scott Beyer | December 30, 2022
How Cities Can Anticipate the E-commerce Boom
Online shopping continues to grow in importance
Scott Beyer | December 6, 2022
NFTS: Like IPOs, but for Everything
Are there still good uses for NFTs? Plenty
Scott Beyer | November 24, 2022
Does Chicago’s Aldermanic System Work?
Chicago’s long-time debate about aldermanic privilege speaks to a larger one about whether city council elections should be ward-based or at-large
Scott Beyer | November 15, 2022
Scott Beyer | October 12, 2022
The Emergence of Startup Cities
Privately owned cities are popping up all over the world, particularly the global south
Scott Beyer | October 11, 2022
Will America Get “Vertical Integration” of Transport?
Nationwide transportation can, and likely will, come from the growth of a private enterprise
Scott Beyer | August 30, 2022
What Governments Can Learn From Companies
The public sector has a lot to learn from the private sector
Scott Beyer | August 16, 2022
What San Francisco Restaurant Laws Say About Progressivism
Why do some cities allow eateries to suffer under the weight of unhelpful regulations and lockdowns?
Scott Beyer | July 26, 2022
See How Little Housing Some U.S. Metros Permit
The supply is not meeting demand
Scott Beyer | July 19, 2022
The Soft Tyranny of Occupational Licensing
How regulations are hurting Main Street and American entrepreneurship
Scott Beyer | July 12, 2022