What We Sacrifice for Pothole Patches
With 150,000 more potholes than last year and $12 for each temporary patch, Chicago has spent close to $3 million on pothole repair and the end is not in sight. Read more >
View ArticleDilemmas From the “Sharing Economy”
Today’s story is specifically about Airbnb. More generally though, it involves whether government or the market system should regulate the “sharing economy.” But first–Craigslist and the Sharing...
View ArticleThe Regulations that Food Truck Chefs Hate
In Chef, recently fired upscale restaurant chef Carl Casper (Jon Favreau) has no job offers, a viral video to cope with, and a life that is spiraling south. Read more >
View ArticleHow to Deal With Skyscraper Shadows
Whenever a new skyscraper is built, we can ask whether its shadow violates our property rights when it eliminates the sunlight in a city's parks. Read more >
View ArticleWhy It’s Tough to Solve Traffic Congestion
While the traffic congestion problem in NYC, LA and D.C. wastes huge time and money, they do not appear to want to solve it. Read more >
View ArticleDebating Kenya’s Plastic Bag Ban
To hear a single-use plastic bag regulation debate, you could go to Kenya or NYC while Rwandans might be discussing their plastic bag black market. Read more >
View ArticleCan Shoveling a Parking Spot Make It Yours?
Called winter dibs, shoveling the snow from a public parking space can temporarily make that spot your private property...but should it? Read more >
View ArticleWhy We Should Care About the Night Time Economy
Inadequately supported, the food, drink, and entertainment businesses in a city's night time economy can be a valuable source of economic growth. Read more >
View ArticleWhy Traffic Jams Could Spread Less
First in the nation for pre-Covid gridlock, Boston has a #1 award that no one wants. Read more >
View ArticleWhere It’s Tough To Select a New Garbage Can
Ranging from price to design, San Francisco and New York City have very different goals when it comes to designing a new garbage can. Read more >
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