Market Urbanism

Liberalizing cities | From the bottom up

“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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Building A Better BART

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In 2016, voters in San Francisco, Alameda and Contra Costa county approved a $3.5 Billion dollar bond to keep BART moving. Funds from the bond will be used to replace aging infrastructure throughout the system, but even three and half billion dollars will scarcely keep us running in place. … [Read more...]

Market Urbanism MUsings March 24, 2017

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1. Announcements I've posted a link on the homepage giving more info on the Market Urbanism programming at the upcoming FEE Conference, which is in Atlanta, June 15-17... The YIMBY party announced it will hold its 2nd annual conference, occurring this year in Oakland, July 13-16... And recently … [Read more...]

Yglesias Gives Best Tweetstorm Ever

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Matthew Yglesias has a group of tweets that begin with this: Someone needs to give me an Oscar one of these years so I can subject America to a tedious discussion of land use regulation. — Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) February 27, 2017 "In the movies, there is no minimum lot size or … [Read more...]

Market Urbanism MUsings February 24, 2017

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  1. This week at Market Urbanism: Four Warnings For Los Angeles On Measures S I’m not going to rehash arguments for or against the measure.  Instead, I’m going to offer several warnings based on the experience of Davis, CA, which passed its own Ballot Box Zoning Measure in … [Read more...]

Market Urbanism MUsings February 3, 2017

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  1. Announcement Market Urbanism and the Foundation for Economics Education are partnering on a special 6-session track focused on Market Urbanism at this Summer's conference in Atlanta. Mark your calendars for June 15-18 (we are also going to try to plan some gatherings separate from the … [Read more...]

Market Urbanism MUsings January 27, 2017

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  1. This week at Market Urbanism: If Landlords Can Profit, Homes Must Be Great Investments, Right? by Emily Hamilton A childless couple might purchase a four-bedroom home in a good school district for the future, meaning that they end up over-consuming housing for their yet unborn … [Read more...]

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