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Board Member at the Progress & Poverty Institute Arlington Heights faces a critical decision regarding the Chicago Bears’ proposed development to build a new stadium to build a new stadium. While some argue for tax breaks and incentives to lure the team to build in… Read More »No Tax Breaks for the Bears: A Smarter Approach for Arlington Heights
Leo Tolstoy, the renowned Russian novelist, and Henry George, an influential American economist and social reformer, had an interesting connection based on their shared interest in social justice and economic equality. Although they never met in person, Tolstoy was greatly influenced by George’s ideas, particularly… Read More »Henry George influence on Leo Tolstoy
“What protectionism teaches us, is to do to ourselves in time of peace what enemies seek to do to us in time of war.” – Henry George, Protection or Free Trade The perspective of Georgist is often summed up as simply being the advocacy of… Read More »Why do Georgists oppose tariffs?
Have you ever noticed an abandoned home or a dilapidated commercial building in your neighborhood? Most cities in the United States are riddled with properties that land speculators are holding until their value increases. It is the people who live in those neighborhoods who suffer… Read More »Land Valuation Tax Advocacy Efforts in Minnesota
Taxes influence behavior. When you tax cigarettes and alcohol, people are less likely to buy them. When you tax property and buildings, people are less likely to invest in improving current properties and developing new ones. This leads to run-down buildings, empty lots and underutilized… Read More »How Land Value Taxes Could Promote Fairer Taxes
Jonathan Lamb (PhD candidate, Pardee RAND Graduate School) Motivations Can land use incentives stimulate more livable, equitable, and sustainable cities, and how do they compare to “top-down” design and planning? Land value taxation (LVT) has enjoyed renewed mainstream attention in recent years, through discussions in… Read More »Ground Rules: Land Use Incentives for Inclusive and Sustainable Cities
Taxes influence behavior. When you tax cigarettes and alcohol, people are less likely to buy them. When you tax property and buildings, people are less likely to invest in improving current properties and developing new ones. This leads to run-down buildings, empty lots and underutilized… Read More »How Land Value Taxes Could Promote Fairer Taxes
This is the fourth piece in an ongoing series in which we explain how local housing costs cause homelessness, why solutions to homelessness should be funded from a land value tax, and the merits of redistributing land values through a universal basic income. Part 1:… Read More »Citywide Land Dividend: Can a LVT-funded UBI help solve homelessness?
This is the third piece in an ongoing series in which we explain how local housing costs cause homelessness, why solutions to homelessness should be funded from a land value tax, and the merits of redistributing land values through a universal basic income. Part 1:… Read More »Universal Land Dividend: Why Land Value Tax and a Universal Basic Income are even better together
Land Value Tax (LVT) is not a new concept, yet many with an interest in the policy have noticed a recent uptick in news stories and online discussions on the subject, as well as an increasing number of U.S. municipalities and states giving serious consideration… Read More »How popular is Land Value Tax in 2024?
