This book review is part of a TLC Book Tour.The Well-Tempered City: What Modern Science, Ancient Civilizations, and Human Nature Teach Us About the Future of Urban Lifeby Jonathan F. P. Rose In The Well-Tempered City, real estate developer Jonathan F. P. Rose offers a … [Read more...]
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Market Urbanism MUsings September 23, 2016
1. This week at Market Urbanism: How Houston Regulates Land Use by Nolan GraySince there seems to be a lot of confusion about land-use regulation and planning in Houston, here’s a quick explainer on what Houston does regulate, doesn’t regulate, and how private covenants shape the … [Read more...]
Urban Design and Social Complexity
This week’s column is drawn from a lecture I gave at the University of Southern California on the occasion of the retirement of urban economist Peter Gordon.One of my heroes is the urbanist Jane Jacobs, who taught me to appreciate the importance for entrepreneurial development of how public … [Read more...]
Market Urbanism MUsings September 16, 2016
1. This week at Market Urbanism: The “Global Buyers” Argument by Michael LewynThe argument makes sense only when you add the following premise: housing prices can only be high in the presence of huge numbers of rich foreigners. I really don’t see any reason to take this premise … [Read more...]
Market Urbanism MUsings September 2, 2016
1. This week at Market Urbanism Palo Alto: The Land of Too Many Jobs by Jeff FongThe status quo isn’t defensible if you’re concerned with environmental degradation, inequality, poverty, slow growth, or even the decline of property rights. But, for tax protected homeowners, the status … [Read more...]
Episode 01: Announcing the Market Urbanism Podcast!
Phew! It's finally here. After spending a good chunk of my summer researching podcasting, reaching out to potential guests, and recording my first few episodes, I am excited to announce the launch of the Market Urbanism Podcast.You can currently find the podcast on Soundcloud and PlayerFM. It … [Read more...]
Cities And The Growth Of Our Collective Brain
In his famous 2010 Ted Talk Matt Ridley points out that a growing human population has facilitated increasing standards of living because more people means a faster growth rate of innovation. He explains that humans' propensity to exchange means that as a society we all benefit from each other's … [Read more...]
Market Urbanism MUsings June 17, 2016
1. This week at Market Urbanism Matt Robare summarizes Massachusetts' zoning reform: Massachusetts Senate Passes Zoning Reformthe bill directs municipalities to allow accessory dwelling units as-of-right in single-family residential districts; permits more as-of-right multifamily housing; … [Read more...]