Market Urbanism

Liberalizing cities | From the bottom up

“Market Urbanism” refers to the synthesis of classical liberal economics and ethics (market), with an appreciation of the urban way of life and its benefits to society (urbanism). We advocate for the emergence of bottom up solutions to urban issues, as opposed to ones imposed from the top down.

Market Urbanism MUsings April 22, 2016

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1. This week at Market Urbanism: Nolan Gray Reclaiming “Redneck” Urbanism: What Urban Planners Can Learn From Trailer Parks Trailer parks remain one of the last forms of housing in US cities provided by the market explicitly for low-income residents. Better still, they offer a working example … [Read more...]

Market Urbanism MUsings April 15, 2016

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1. This week at Market Urbanism: Michael Lewyn So Much For The Foreign Oligarchs One common argument against new housing in high-cost cities is that the rise of global capitalism makes demand for urban housing essentially unlimited: if new apartments in Manhattan or San Francisco are built, … [Read more...]

Market Urbanism MUsings April 8, 2016

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1. This week at Market Urbanism: Tory Gattis has an interesting take on the restaurant scene in Houston Cities like to hype amenities like museums and performing arts, but really, how often do you go to a museum or an arts performance? A few times a year? How often do you eat out? Hopefully … [Read more...]

Market Urbanism MUsings April 1, 2016

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1. This week at Market Urbanism: Michael Lewyn published his second MU article, Vouchers, Sprawl and Trade-Offs discussing the challenges to mitigating the "sprawl-generating machine" of the US public education system A more market-oriented solution to the problem of sprawl-generating school … [Read more...]

Market Urbanism MUsings March 18, 2016

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1. This week at Market Urbanism: Nolan Gray's latest post, Liberate the Garage!: Autonomous Cars and the American Dream At present, zoning laws effectively prohibit entrepreneurs from using their garages for business. In many Americans cities, hiring employees, hosting visitors, putting up … [Read more...]

Market Urbanism MUsings March 11, 2016

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1. This week at Market Urbanism: Matt Robare contributed his first Market Urbanism article, Protectionism Is Already Harming American Workers And Cities The delays and high costs associated with Buy America have helped to make American transit costs the world’s highest. The Congressional … [Read more...]

Market Urbanism MUsings March 4, 2016

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1. Where's Scott? Scott Beyer spent his second week in the Oklahoma City area, finding a place in the relatively wealthy northern college suburb of Edmond, OK. This week he wrote for Governing about New Orleans' music noise issue, and profiled a man in Forbes who escaped Cuba by raft for … [Read more...]

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