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
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
Stop Subsidizing Homes in Flood Zones
The market will make clear what land is fit to live on
Scott Beyer | July 8, 2022
Outdoor Dining Should Stay
And why free parking should go
Scott Beyer | June 14, 2022
In Defense of Housing Investors
When Invitation Homes, BlackRock, and other corporations buy homes ownership is technically distributed across millions of people
Scott Beyer | June 6, 2022
Privatize the New York City Ferry
How New York proves the merit of private transportation
Scott Beyer | May 28, 2022
The Rise of the ‘Small Lifestyle City’
Young people are moving where walkable downtowns, historic buildings, with nice restaurants and bars are the norm
Scott Beyer | May 19, 2022
DeSantis’ Illiberal Crackdown on Disney
Florida may put an end to Disney World's self-governance
Scott Beyer | May 12, 2022
What are DAOs and Can They Run Cities?
How decentralized autonomous organizations can improve or replace local governance
Scott Beyer | May 6, 2022
Do Upzonings Increase Home Prices?
What really keeps getting in the way of building more housing?
Scott Beyer | May 2, 2022
Should Public Transit Be Free?
The "dos and don'ts" of economically viable free public transportation
Scott Beyer | April 21, 2022