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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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NY Rent Control Revival

February 4, 2009 By Adam Hengels

In an act of pure legislative idiocy in the face of overwhelming consensus among economists against rent control, the New York State Assembly started the ball rolling to strengthen rent regulation. NY Times:The Democratic-led Assembly passed a broad package of legislation designed to restrain … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, housing, rent control Tagged With: apartments, Economics, landlord, mobility, nyc, rent control, rent regulation

Redistribution

January 23, 2009 By Adam Hengels

Discussing Ithaca, New York's plan to increase permitted density and reduce parking minimums, I can dig what Matthew Yglesias says : The distributive impact of parking minimums is to redistribute income from people who don’t own cars to people who do own cars—not to shift income from poor to rich. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, housing, parking Tagged With: density, Environment, housing, Matthew Yglesias, parking

The Story of I’On: Struggles of a New Urbanist Project

January 21, 2009 By Adam Hengels

 I recently googled upon a post at a blog called "Rub-a-Dub" that mentioned a land development project in Mount Pleasant, SC called I'On.I imagine the developers of the I'On "Traditional Neighborhood Development" (TND) community are sympathetic with Market Urbanism, as they named … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, housing, Jane Jacobs, zoning Tagged With: development, Free-market, I'On, Jane Jacobs, Ludwig Von Mises, Mount Pleasant, New Urbanism, NIMBY, smart growth, Sout Carolina, TND, walkability, zoning

Talking points on the housing bubble

October 20, 2008 By Sandy Ikeda

By Sandy IkedaLast week I spoke to a standing-room-only crowd of students and faculty about the current economic and financial turmoil.  I shared the podium with three of my colleagues, who range all the way from far to the left of Barack Obama to very, very far to the left of Barack Obama.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author: Sandy Ikeda, Economics, housing Tagged With: Fannie Mae, Fed, Freddie Mac, Free-market, government intervention, Hayek, housing bubble, Rothbard

Market Meltdown and Bailout Videos

October 10, 2008 By Adam Hengels

Wow! This market is a mess.As a great follow up to his posts at CafeHayek on government's intervention in the housing market, Russell Roberts discusses the situation and bailout with reason.tv:Also...Here's the video from an Economics forum discussion at MIT (my Alma mater) on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, housing, video Tagged With: Bailout, CafeHayek, Economics, government intervention, housing bubble, MIT, Russell Roberts, Urban Economics, USC

Cook County (Chicago) Sheriff Won’t Evict in Foreclosures

October 8, 2008 By Adam Hengels

Cook Co. sheriff won't evict in foreclosures from Associated PressCook County Sheriff Tom Dart says he's ordered his deputies to stop taking part in evictions of properties that have been foreclosed upon.Dart says the change goes into effect Thursday. He says the decision comes because … [Read more...]

Filed Under: housing Tagged With: Chicago, eviction, foreclosures

Glaeser: Let Housing Prices Fall

October 8, 2008 By Adam Hengels

Ed Glaeser gives three compelling reasons why the government should end their infatuation with high housing prices. (Nonetheless, some of the same politicians speak through the other side of their mouths about promoting housing affordability): Why We Should Let Housing Prices Keep FallingThere … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, housing Tagged With: affordability, affordable housing, Ed Glaeser, government, housing, property, regulation

Russell Roberts on Government Intervention in Housing

September 23, 2008 By Adam Hengels

Russell Roberts of George Mason University, CafeHayek, and Econtalk wrote of series of Cafe Hayek posts on the various federal interventions in the housing market:Housing markets without the benefit of hindsightFannie reaches its goals--sort ofZero Down!Fannie and Freddie's other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, housing Tagged With: CafeHayek, Economics, Fannie Mae, Fed, Freddie Mac, Free-market, government, government intervention, housing bubble, Intervention, Russell Roberts, subprime

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