WIRED - Gallery: The World's Most Impressive Subwaysphoto of DC Subway by flickr user JerryHayesAustin, although DC was not included in WIRED's gallery. … [Read more...]
Thank you Lynne Kiesling
Yesterday, Lynne Kiesling of Northwestern University encouraged readers of her popular economics blog, Knowledge Problem to visit Market Urbanism.The link generated the highest day of traffic to date. I hope visitors find Market Urbanism interesting and return often. Thank you for visiting … [Read more...]
Happy 125th, Chicago’s L
Stephen Smith at rationalitate picked up on a Wired article and posted Thomas Edison builds the first el: today is 125th anniversary of the debut of Thomas Edison's elevated electric railway demonstration in Chicago. The project was financed with $2 million in private funds, through the … [Read more...]
Over 200 Illegal Hotel Buildings in NYC
From AMNY: Report: 200 illegal hotels exist in the cityThere are more than 200 apartment buildings in the city that have been illegally converted to hotels, according to a report released Sunday, significantly reducing the number of rent-stabilized units available. ... Illegal hotel operators … [Read more...]
Mixed Incentives and the True Costs of Driving
From the Freakonomic Blog - Mixed Messages on Auto Use: We wrote not long ago about the various negative externalities produced by driving — congestion, pollution, accident risk, etc. — and how pay-as-you-drive insurance might help impose the true cost of driving on each driver. ...And here’s … [Read more...]
Market Incentives to Conserve Resources
The economics blog, Knowledge Problem on how prices effect individuals incentive to conserve: Conservation of resources: Prices change everything Steven Stoft, at the EU Energy Policy Blog, observes that market driven conservation is a slow process:Conservation is the main way consumers respond … [Read more...]
Rent Control Part 4: Conclusion and Solutions
Welcome to the final post in the series discussing the consequences of rent control. Thank you to the subscribers who have patiently awaited each new post. I hope everyone found it enlightening. If you haven't read the entire series, you can catch up with these links: Rent Control Part One: … [Read more...]
Market Urbanism Debuts at #196 on Economics Blog Ranking
26econ.com keeps a ranking of top Economics Blogs, and Market Urbanism debuts at 196/255. Not bad for one month online..... Here is the announcement of new additions to the rankings: New Economics BlogsThanks to loyal readers. Hopefully, Market Urbanism will move up the rankings quickly. … [Read more...]