Mark Lutter

2 months ago | americanhabits.org | Mark Lutter |Ray Nothstine

For generations, the American dream has symbolized the promise of upward mobility and community-driven progress—a vision in which hard work, ingenuity, and opportunity align to uplift both individuals and society at large. Yet in recent decades, rising housing costs, offshored industries, and bureaucratic stagnation have left many Americans sensing that this dream is slipping further away. Trust in government has eroded, and communities have become more fractured.

Jan 17, 2025 | palladiummag.com | Mark Lutter |Jeffrey Mason

In March 2023, now-President-elect Donald Trump called for the creation of up to ten “Freedom Cities,” new cities built on federal land to serve as hubs for the development of emerging technologies, revitalization of American manufacturing, and lowering the cost of housing for American families.

Oct 31, 2024 | chartercitiesinstitute.org | Mark Lutter

Hi everyone,It’s CCI’s 7-year anniversary and I am returning to the role of Executive Director. Kurtis Lockhart exceptionally ran CCI for 2.5 years and is now launching the Africa Urban Lab, a joint project with the African School of Economics and CCI. We wish him well, and we’re excited to help launch this transformative venture. I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on the challenges and opportunities facing the charter cities space.

Dec 18, 2023 | conservativereview.com | Mark Lutter

Dec 18, 2023 | theblaze.com | Mark Lutter

When Mohammed bin Salman became crown prince of Saudi Arabia in 2017, he consolidated his power first by imprisoning many of his relatives and other influential Saudis in the Ritz-Carlton. Next, and more unexpectedly, he took steps to liberalize social norms, pushing against Wahabi influence and loosening restrictions on women — allowing them to drive, to name one decree. These opening gambits of his reign give contrasting but hardly novel impressions of the kind of leadership he wants to forge.