A Free-Market Guide to Zoning with David Stokes
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Show-Me Institute Director of Municipal Policy David Stokes about his new paper in the Free-Market Guide...
Pittsburgh, Poster Child for Sloppy Housing Policy
In the weeks and months ahead, researchers at the Show-Me Institute will be taking a closer look at housing policies...
Multnomah County, Oregon Should’ve Called St. Louis Before Making This Mistake
Multnomah County, Oregon, which contains the city of Portland, recently approved a local income tax increase to fund tuition-free preschool....
The Tax Burden in Kansas City Is High
On Ruckus the other day, panelist Woody Cozad mentioned that taxes in Kansas City are high. He’s right. My colleague...
Convention Center Renovations: Picking Winners and Losers with Taxpayers’ Money
Plans to renovate the Edward Jones Dome and America’s Center, which together serve as Saint Louis’s convention center, are resurfacing...
When Kansas City Leaders Got It Right
We often use this blog to criticize city leaders for their bad ideas. City leaders rush to spend public funds...
Kansas City: Genuinely World Class
Today the Show-Me Institute is publishing Wendell Cox’s paper, “Kansas City—Genuinely World Class: A Competitive Analysis,” in which the author...
The Unscientific Claims of Streetcar Boosters
Let’s play a game. It’s called “Pick the scientist,” and here’s how you play: I’ll provide two quotes, and you...
Kansas City Streetcar Failing by Its Own Standards
On July 12, the Kansas City Downtown Council posted an item on its blog in which the Streetcar Authority marketing...
Is the Streetcar a Development Magnet?
Those who have followed the expansion of streetcars in Kansas City and across the country will know that the primary...
Report: Saint Louis, Kansas City *Not* Among Most Cost-Friendly Cities for Business
Recently, the Post-Dispatch prominently published an article claiming that, “St. Louis is among the top 10 most cost-friendly cities to...
Saint Louis and Kansas City Enjoy Low Congestion, Commute Times
Recently, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute released a report on mobility in the nation’s urban areas, specifically focusing on congestion....
Saint Louis Property Taxes, Part 1: This Land is Their Land
For cities across the country, property taxes make up a large—sometimes the largest—source of tax revenue. For instance, more than...
Why Did Saint Louis Get Rid of Its Streetcars?
In Saint Louis, and in many cities across the county, there is a push to bring back streetcars. And in...
Kansas City Streetcar Advocates Argue Expensive Streetcar Not Country’s Most Expensive
Recently, an article in the Kansas City Star reported that the cost of the city’s two-mile streetcar line is par...
Cheap Rent: A Saint Louis Advantage
Recently, I talked to a financial advisor (who did not live in Saint Louis) about whether I should buy property....
Beware The Jabberwock (And Downtown Streetcars)
In an iconic episode of the TV cartoon The Simpsons, a Music Man-type salesman convinces the town of Springfield to...
The Illusive Millennials: Kansas City’s Hunt For The Perfect City Dwellers
Have you heard of the millennials? They are big spenders and transit takers, would rather live downtown, and don’t mind higher...
The Overly Optimistic Estimates For The Kansas City Streetcar
The latest plan for the streetcar extension in Kansas City has 7.6 miles of routes at a cost of $472...
Kansas City Streetcar Expansion Could Buy More Than 100 Buses
For the same cost as the proposed streetcar expansion, Kansas City could buy and operate 105 additional buses, even with...
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