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“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.

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Turn New York’s Speed Cameras Back On

August 15, 2018 By Nolan Gray

On June 24 in Brooklyn, a driver in an SUV struck and killed four-year-old Luz Gonzalez, with many onlookers claiming the incident was a hit-and-run. The New York Police Department disagrees, and has refused to prosecute the driver, sparking multiple street protests. Beyond seeking justice for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, infrastructure, Logistics & Transportation, Transportation, Travel Tagged With: brooklyn, New York City, pedestrian safety, school zone, schools, speed cameras

Addressing Local Knowledge

March 7, 2017 By Sandy Ikeda

Four years ago my wife and I decided to take our son to a special and slightly unusual restaurant to celebrate his birthday.  We were in Tokyo at the time and gave the taxi driver what we thought was the address for the restaurant – it had names and numbers on it.  Cabbies in Tokyo, and in Japan in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: infrastructure, Logistics & Transportation, Transportation, Travel, World

World City Profiles: European Villages Are Showcases Of Old Urbanism

March 1, 2017 By Asher Meyers

There is always the lurking suspicion that great urbanism is a museum piece, something we cannot recreate. We have to console ourselves with guarding what’s left. Even then, some feel it unfit for ‘modern life,’ that humans cannot live as their recent ancestors had. Urbanists tend to celebrate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architecture and Design, preservation, Travel, World City Profiles

Does Home-sharing Create Negative Externalities?

August 3, 2016 By Michael Lewyn

 A decade or two ago, a traveler who wished to stay in a city temporarily had no alternative to a hotel. Even if the owner of a house or condominium wished to rent out a room for a short period of time, the costs of advertising in a newspaper would have at least partially canceled out the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: housing, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: airbnb, home-sharing, housing, mixed use, rent

Urbanism In A Time Of Terror

April 4, 2016 By Asher Meyers

Brussels, Belgium--I had recently moved from Los Angeles, my home of twenty years, to Brussels. It would be my first time living in a traditional city since becoming interested in urban design. So I was constantly looking for little urban insights and pleasures on the ground. For instance, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: infrastructure, Logistics & Transportation, planning, Transportation, Travel Tagged With: Belgium, Brussels, Los Angeles, uber

Glamour in streetscapes

July 24, 2014 By Emily Hamilton

A while ago I attended an Urban Land Institute event on development trends in Fairfax's Mosaic District. A presenter from the retail developer EDENS described their strategy of adding "sidewalk jewelry," a design technique used to entice shoppers to travel down sidewalks between stores. Having never … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Culture & Books, Economics, history, Travel

Potential for Voluntary Infrastructure

January 21, 2014 By Emily Hamilton

Last fall I visited Budapest and learned some interesting history of the city's beautiful Chain Bridge. Before 1849, the small cities of Buda and Pest were connected by a temporary bridge that was only viable during warm months. In the winter, the bridge had to be taken down due to ice, making it … [Read more...]

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Italy’s Austerity Plan Spurs Transport Deregulation

January 7, 2012 By Stephen Smith

There’s been a lot of handwringing by American lefties over the austerity plans that Germany is asking indebted eurozone governments like Italy and Greece to implement in exchange for bailouts, but many aspects of the plans – especially labor market deregulation – are long overdue no matter … [Read more...]

Filed Under: by Stephen Smith (Forbes), Economics, Law, Logistics & Transportation, Places & Spaces, Policy, Travel Tagged With: energy, politics, regulation, retail

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