M. Nolan Gray, Author at Reason.com

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaking to the media | Photo: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a press conference at the Reedy Creek Administration Building in Lake Buena Vista, Florida; SOPA Images Limited/Alamy

DeSantis vs. Disney: Florida's Fight Over Private Governance

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ crusade to end America's greatest success in private governance.

M. Nolan Gray | 12.16.2023 6:00 AM

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Butchers, Brewers, and Bakers Still Thrive in Urban Marketplaces

Adam Smith recognized that man has a natural "propensity to truck, barter, and exchange."

M. Nolan Gray | 6.18.2023 6:00 AM

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Is There a Future for the City of Tomorrow?

The consequences of our obsession with urban dystopias and utopias

M. Nolan Gray | 1.8.2023 6:00 AM

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Abolish Zoning—All of It

It'll be better for economic growth, housing, and the environment.

M. Nolan Gray | 6.21.2022 8:00 AM

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Local Government

SimCity Created a Generation of Urban Planners

Three decades later, is it time for the city simulation game to get political?

M. Nolan Gray | 2.9.2020 8:30 AM