by Brad Galbraith | Oct 27, 2021 | Blog
Contemporary comprehensive plans for municipalities throughout the country often incorporate the pursuit of “green,” or “sustainable” urban places. Nationally, Congress is considering dedicating billions of dollars to support such initiatives in a massive...
by Brad Galbraith | Feb 3, 2021 | Blog
Central planning suffers from a fatal flaw: insufficient knowledge. No single individual or group of individuals possess the knowledge or wisdom to make decisions that maximize individual and collective prosperity. However, taking advantage of positions of power and...
by Brad Galbraith | Feb 2, 2021 | Research
Land and Prosperity: A Primer on Land Use Law and Policy Author Brad Galbraith Abstract This paper explains how property rights are central to liberty. It also introduces several prominent land-use controls and briefly discusses their intended value and their...
by Brad Galbraith | Dec 2, 2020 | Blog
Among its proponents, zoning (where government dictates how we can use our property) is credited with accomplishing a multitude of good for the public. However, there is a dark side to governmental control of land use. Throughout its history, zoning has been deployed...
by Brad Galbraith | Oct 14, 2020 | Blog
Throughout modern history, the “enlightened” few have sought to define the ideal city. Whether the brainchild of a visionary architect or a commission of prominent residents, the various means of comprehensive urban planning lead to the same end – the...
