<p>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 <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Market-Urbanism-vision-free-market-cities-ebook/dp/B09RCKD9KM/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=market+urbanism&amp;qid=1643392231&amp;sprefix=market+urb%2Caps%2C119&amp;sr=8-3">Market Urbanism: A vision for free-market cities</a>. Beyer is based in New York City, and his work can be found at MarketUrbanismReport.com.<br><br>In this episode we discuss:</p><ul> <li>A new model of city governance where people can choose to live based on government structure satisfaction</li> <li>Productivity and avoiding wasting time on politics </li> <li>The dynamic and changing nature of cities is important</li> <li>People in Latin America have a higher level of tech-savvy than expected</li> <li>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</li> <li>The city is like a product or a service that needs to accommodate the needs of its inhabitants or they will leave</li> <li>The use of technology in remote areas</li> </ul><p>Click <a href="https://marketurbanismreport.com/">here</a> to learn more about Scott's work.</p>