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UPDATE to Prosper Australia’s Upzoning Windfall Tax Efforts
Congratulations Prosper Australia! In June of this year we posted an article from Prosper Australia making the case for a…
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ABSTRACTS: Vancouver’s Up-zoning Push Lacks One Guarantee. Affordability
The Tyee Vancouver’s Up-zoning Push Lacks One Guarantee. Affordability The bylaw is sold as a way to create new rentals.…
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ABSTRACTS: Portland Business Tribune Report – Housing costs stifle economic optimism
The Business Tribune (Portland) reported that increasing housing costs are caused by a housing shortage. Meanwhile, local government agencies are…
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In Memory of: Mason Gaffney, Who Argued for Taxing Only Land, Dies at 96
Mason Gaffney, Who Argued for Taxing Only Land, Dies at 96 July 26, 2020 Excerpt As Mason Gaffney bicycled to…
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IN THE NEWS: A Tax that Would Solve the Housing Crisis?
A Tax that Would Solve the Housing Crisis Eliminate all taxes but a levy on land, said Henry George. Here’s…
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IN THE NEWS – My View: Let’s chip away at property tax inequity
The latest appeal for property tax reform comes from former Portland city councilman Steve Novick. Read more… My View: Let’s…
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IN THE NEWS: Lawmakers Begin Cap-and-Trade Discussions
The state joint legislative committee on carbon pricing heard from an expert who said a well-crafted carbon-pricing plan could be…
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IN THE NEWS: The New York Times: The Subways Made Them Rich. Is It Time for Them to Pay Up?
New York City’s MTA is now pushing the idea of capturing elevated real estate values created along subway expansion lines.…
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These Six Cities Are Smarter Than Portland About Housing
These Six Cities Are Smarter Than Portland About Housing
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Adopt a National Land Value Tax
Adapted from: In praise of the land value tax Jeff Spross May…
