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The Deadly Cost of Darkness: Taking Control of La Playa’s Energy Future

by David Southgate

After Hurricane María, Puerto Rico’s prolonged power outages revealed a stark reality: when electricity fails, people die. In this blog, David Southgate examines the public health consequences of the island’s fragile electric grid and the disproportionate burden it places on vulnerable communities like Playa de Ponce. He describes his work via the community organization Un Nuevo Amanecer and national energy researchers to developed a Strategic Energy Plan to strengthen local resilience through solar lighting, community microgrids, and energy education. The story highlights how a community facing chronic blackouts is turning toward locally driven solutions to improve safety, reliability, and energy justice.

Bringing Henry George to Frederick, MD

by Josie F

In my role as Executive Director of the Progress and Poverty Institute I get to travel a fair amount and talk to all kinds of people about Henry George’s ideas, in particular, the Land Value Tax (LVT). Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking at… Read More »Bringing Henry George to Frederick, MD

LVT at the NTA: Academia is Giving George His Dues

by Josie F

In my role as Executive Director of the Progress and Poverty Institute I have the privilege of attending conferences and professional convenings in a variety of subjects including, of course, tax policy. Among these, the National Tax Association’s annual conferences and spring symposia are always… Read More »LVT at the NTA: Academia is Giving George His Dues

Henry George in the 21st Century

by Daniel Harris

Henry George may have lived in the 19th century, but his ideas still resonate today. On October 24th, the Progress and Poverty Institute and the Henry George Foundation of Canada co-hosted an event – “Henry George in the 21st Century” – that brought together both organization’s… Read More »Henry George in the 21st Century

Rethinking Growth in the Desert: How Water Scarcity Is Reshaping the Future of Phoenix

by Hallie Eakin & Vanessa Lueck

Motivation In what ways are environmental stressors re-shaping relationships among urban actors, and what are the implications for disrupting conventional patterns of urban growth? Climatic extremes and associated disasters are increasingly shaping the future of urban development in the United States. In Central Arizona, now… Read More »Rethinking Growth in the Desert: How Water Scarcity Is Reshaping the Future of Phoenix

Tax Land. Make Love.

by Ben Schulman

Cities need tools that work. Land-value taxation is one of them—and states are finally opening the door. For nearly five years I worked in community development in Memphis, TN. At the Memphis Medical District Collaborative (MMDC), our team helped catalyze more than $500 million in… Read More »Tax Land. Make Love.

Building Momentum for Land Value Tax in Colorado: An update from Denver

by Stephen Hoskins

Denver is navigating a critical moment in housing and tax policy. Like many cities, the post-COVID period has seen widespread commercial & retail vacancies, rapidly-rising property values, and mounting pressure to build more housing. Because land value tax (LVT) can help solve all of these… Read More »Building Momentum for Land Value Tax in Colorado: An update from Denver

The Origin of Moral Claims

by Mihali Felipe

At the heart of the human concept of justice lies a subtle but profound truth: not all changes in the world are equal. Some occur naturally, such as rivers carving valleys or storms reshaping coastlines. Others emerge from human effort, such as buildings erected, fields… Read More »The Origin of Moral Claims

Advancing Land Value Taxation: Research Priorities for 2025 and Beyond

by Stephen Hoskins

(This article was coauthored with Greg Miller, Executive Director of the Center for Land Economics.) While an increasing body of scholarship examines land value taxation (LVT) and Georgist economic principles, this field remains relatively underexplored relative to its theoretical significance. To support students and researchers… Read More »Advancing Land Value Taxation: Research Priorities for 2025 and Beyond

LVT fans, you may “Hate the Game”, but you’ll love Daryl Fairweather’s debut book

by Rich Nymoen

I first learned about Daryl Fairweather, Redfin’s chief economist, a few years ago when someone forwarded me a video of her appearing on a CBS news program talking about land value tax (LVT). I couldn’t believe my eyes. Never had I seen this issue addressed… Read More »LVT fans, you may “Hate the Game”, but you’ll love Daryl Fairweather’s debut book