Episode 17: 17. Scott Beyer, Market Urbanism Report | Exploring the Cities of the Future: A once in a lifetime journey across the globe
Update: 2023-01-13
Description
Scott Beyer is a journalist specializing in urban issues. He is the owner of a media company called the Market Urbanism Report, which promotes free-market urban policies. In addition to his work for Governing, Beyer writes regular columns for Forbes, the Independent Institute, and Tax Credit Advisor. He recently completed a three-year journey across the United States to study urban issues and recently wrote a book called Market Urbanism: A vision for free-market cities. Beyer is based in New York City, and his work can be found at MarketUrbanismReport.com.
In this episode we discuss:
- A new model of city governance where people can choose to live based on government structure satisfaction
- Productivity and avoiding wasting time on politics
- The dynamic and changing nature of cities is important
- People in Latin America have a higher level of tech-savvy than expected
- People may have different preferences, so having a variety of cities with different governing models can help people find a city that suits their needs
- The city is like a product or a service that needs to accommodate the needs of its inhabitants or they will leave
- The use of technology in remote areas
Click here to learn more about Scott's work.
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