1. This week at Market Urbanism Nick Zaiac contributed his first Market Urbanism piece: The Cato Institute Goes After Arbitrary Historic Preservation Lawsbetween municipalities they can vary, depending on the precedents set by different circuit courts. Now the Cato Institute, a libertarian … [Read more...]
Market Urbanism MUsings July 8, 2016
1. This week at Market Urbanism, we're Liberalizing Cities From The Bottom Up Middle Aged NIMBYs, Young YIMBYs by Michael LewynMost of the Pro-Urb posters on housing costs assume that high rents are the result of insatiable demand driven by wealthy foreigners, that government lets … [Read more...]
Market Urbanism MUsings July 1, 2016
1. This week at Market Urbanism Do The Rich Cause High Rents? by Michael LewynOne common argument against building new housing is that new construction will never reduce housing costs, because the influx of ultra-rich people into high-cost cities creates an insatiable level of … [Read more...]
Market Urbanism MUsings June 24, 2016
1. This week at Market Urbanism Brent Gaisford contributed Lack of New Housing On The Westside Is Causing Gentrification Of East And South LAThere are a lot of reasons for gentrification, but the lack of new housing on the Westside deserves a lot of the blame in recent years. As … [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...]
Market Urbanism MUsings June 11, 2016
1. This week at Market Urbanism Shane Phillips points the finger to a major culprit in LA's affordability problems: Keep Los Angeles Affordable By Repealing Proposition UOf the 29,000 acres zoned for commercial and industrial uses throughout LA, 70 percent saw their development … [Read more...]
Market Urbanism MUsings June 3, 2016
1. This week at Market Urbanism Michael Lewyn dispels some common misconceptions about Jane Jacobs And High-RisesSo I’m not sure she would have favored the common modern idea that high-rise and low-rise buildings should be segregated from each other, or that buildings of different density are … [Read more...]
Market Urbanism MUsings May 27, 2016
1. This week at Market Urbanism Brent Gaisford sums up How Los Angeles’ Rent Got So Damn HighThree big things happened, two of them awesome, and one dumb. We decided living in cities was cool again (awesome), city centers are creating tons of new jobs (awesome), and we didn’t build … [Read more...]