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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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How Governments Outlaw Affordable Housing

May 17, 2017 By Ryan McMaken

How Governments Outlaw Affordable Housing

This post was originally published at mises.org and reposted under a creative commons license.It's no secret that in coastal cities — plus some interior cities like Denver — rents and home prices are up significantly since 2009. In many areas, prices are above what they were at the peak of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, history, housing, zoning Tagged With: affordable housing, Free-market, history, housing, inclusionary zoning, regulation, zoning

A Guide to Urban Development [Guia de Gestão Urbana]

May 10, 2017 By Jeff Fong

A Guide to Urban Development [Guia de Gestão Urbana]

Caos Planejado, in conjunction with Editora BEI/ArqFuturo, recently published A Guide to Urban Development (Guia de Gestão Urbana) by Anthony Ling. The book offers best practices for urban design and although it was written for a Brazilian audience, many of its recommendations have universal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Review, Development, Economics, housing, infrastructure, planning, Policy, privatization, Transportation, Uncategorized, zoning Tagged With: Brazil, infrastructure, mobility, policy, zoning

Government-Created Parking Externalities

April 27, 2017 By Emily Hamilton

Government-Created Parking Externalities

In new research on parking policy in the Journal of Economic Geography, Jan Brueckner and Sofia Franco argue that residential developers should be required to provide more off-street parking in places where street parking contributes to traffic congestion. They argue that because traffic congestion … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, parking, planning, Transportation Tagged With: Donald Shoup, parking

Market Urbanist Book Review: Cities and The Wealth of Nations by Jane Jacobs

April 24, 2017 By Matthew Robare

Market Urbanist Book Review: Cities and The Wealth of Nations by Jane Jacobs

No one writer of the last 60 years has influenced urban planning and thinking as much as Jane Jacobs. It seems like just about everyone who has ever set foot in a major city has read The Death and Life of Great American Cities and most professional urban planners have embraced at least part of her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Review, Economics, Jane Jacobs Tagged With: books, Economics, Jane Jacobs

Market Urbanism Is Still Underrated

March 27, 2017 By Emily Hamilton

Market Urbanism Is Still Underrated

New data keeps coming in that shows that increases in housing supply tend to be followed by declining rental rates, even in the cities facing the highest demand. After a boom year for apartment construction in 2016, rents are falling in New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, DC.Median … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics

Conflicting Affordable Housing Policies

March 17, 2017 By Emily Hamilton

Conflicting Affordable Housing Policies

Inclusionary zoning allows a few people to live in desirable, new construction buildings for much less than market rates. But it also carries with it a slew of perverse consequences. Because it's a tax on construction, it reduces supply. Inclusionary zoning also leads developers to build higher-end … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, housing, zoning Tagged With: affordable housing, inclusionary zoning

If Landlords Can Profit, Homes Must Be Great Investments, Right?

January 19, 2017 By Emily Hamilton

If Landlords Can Profit, Homes Must Be Great Investments, Right?

 Homeownership boosters use many arguments in favor of buying rather than renting, one of which is that purchasing a home is a key part of the path toward a lifetime of financial success. They often say that renters are helping landlords profit when they would be better off paying their own … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, housing

The Urban Origins of Liberty

November 22, 2016 By Sandy Ikeda

The Urban Origins of Liberty

In The Road to Serfdom, F. A. Hayek tells us that intellectuals and governments in the twentieth century tragically abandoned the road to liberty in pursuit of collectivist utopias.  That road stretched at least as far back as the democratic polis of ancient Greece, but it was not always straight … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author: Sandy Ikeda, Economics, history

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