Freiheit für die Stadt!

The article is a German translation of an article which appeared in the Financial Times written by Edward Glaeser, an economics professor at Harvard University and author of the book "Triumph of the City". He believes cities are productive because they give human beings the possibility to learn from one another and innovate. Also discussed is the necessity to reduce the number of building codes, height restrictions, and tax burdens to make cities such London, England more productive.