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Scott Beyer is author of the Market Urbanism Around the World series on Independent’s Catalyst website. He is the founder and CEO of the Market Urbanism Report and host of the Market Urbanism Podcast. Author of the book, Market Urbanism: A Vision for Free-Market Cities, he is also an urban affairs journalist who writes regular columns for Forbes, Governing Magazine, and HousingOnline.com.

Articles

Beyond Homeless

Policy Solutions for the Bay Area and Beyond

Executive Summary

Dec. 15, 2021

Beyond Homeless

Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes, Transformative Solutions

Policy Report

Nov. 10, 2021

Beacon Posts

Why Aren’t West Coast Ports Booming?

Gulf and East Coast labor and economic policies drive port activity up to West Coast levels

Oct. 6, 2022

Catalyst Articles

Johannesburg: Where Apartheid Never Ended

Three decades later, the city and country are still extremely segregated.

May 29, 2023

How South Africa’s Energy Crisis Brings The Country Down

Its overburdened monopoly power supply needs expansion to meet the population’s needs.

May 22, 2023

What Mexico City Can Teach the U.S. About Parklets

In a city of low car ownership and small retail storefronts, parklets expand seating capacity.

May 15, 2023

Latin America’s Food Delivery Wars

Market competition drives delivery prices down, while government protectionism does the opposite for rideshare.

May 8, 2023

Latin America’s Zoning-free Urbanism

Spontaneous commerce, dense settlements, high-rises, and seemingly non-existent zoning dominate the urban realm.

May 1, 2023

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