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
What San Francisco Restaurant Laws Say About Progressivism
Why do some cities allow eateries to suffer under the weight of unhelpful regulations and lockdowns?
See How Little Housing Some U.S. Metros Permit
The supply is not meeting demand
The Soft Tyranny of Occupational Licensing
How regulations are hurting Main Street and American entrepreneurship
Stop Subsidizing Homes in Flood Zones
The market will make clear what land is fit to live on
Outdoor Dining Should Stay
And why free parking should go
In Defense of Housing Investors
When Invitation Homes, BlackRock, and other corporations buy homes ownership is technically distributed across millions of people
Privatize the New York City Ferry
How New York proves the merit of private transportation
The Rise of the ‘Small Lifestyle City’
Young people are moving where walkable downtowns, historic buildings, with nice restaurants and bars are the norm
DeSantis’ Illiberal Crackdown on Disney
Florida may put an end to Disney World's self-governance
What are DAOs and Can They Run Cities?
How decentralized autonomous organizations can improve or replace local governance
Do Upzonings Increase Home Prices?
What really keeps getting in the way of building more housing?
Should Public Transit Be Free?
The "dos and don'ts" of economically viable free public transportation