Progress & Poverty Institute

New grant announcement: Angela Tiangco and Joh Gehlbach of Yes In My Back Yard are mapping out how land value taxation could actually happen in Virginia, from legal analysis to stakeholder interviews to a policy toolkit for advocates.

We're excited to see this research translate into real political pathways for LVT in Virginia!

https://progressandpovertyinstitute.org/sponsored-research/

Congratulations to Professor Manoj Viswanathan (UC Law SF) on his new PPI research grant. His project explores whether a supplemental land value tax, layered on top of existing property taxes, paired with an exemption and earmarked for progressive purposes, can overcome the political resistance that has historically stalled Land Value Tax adoption.

https://progressandpovertyinstitute.org/sponsored-research/

New grant announcement: Lee Hachadoorian (Temple University) is putting the Henry George Theorem to the test, estimating land rents across U.S. metro areas to see how closely they track public spending. A former PPI board president, Lee's bringing his geospatial expertise back home.

Looking forward to your findings, Lee!

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For anyone interested in the relationship between land, wealth, and justice, The Estate offers a thought-provoking story that resonates far beyond the screen.

Let us know your thoughts below!

The Estate Academy Award winner Vanessa Redgrave and Franco Nero star in this haunting thriller. The Wellsleys, an aristocratic family on the brink of ruin, will do anything to save their ancestral home. But as debts mount, they must confront a dark legacy of social injustice and chilling apparitions. Is the h...

The Progress and Poverty Institute board and staff spent the weekend together at the Princeton University Art Museum for strategic planning, generating new ideas, engaging in thoughtful conversations, and sharing plenty of laughs along the way.

Interest in land value taxation and Georgist economics is reaching new heights, and we are energized by the opportunities ahead. This dedicated group is ready to meet the moment and help advance these important ideas.

We're excited about what comes next. Stay tuned for our new strategic plan, which we'll be sharing in the coming months.

Join PPI Board Member Christopher England as he explores the legacy of Henry George and his most famous proposal: the land value tax.

Why did Georgism fade away, why is it experiencing a resurgence today, and what, if anything, would Henry George have to say about AI?

Would a Land Value Tax Fix That? with Christopher England Samantha and guest Christopher England, author of "Land and Liberty...

What if a simple tax reform could bring up to 78,000 jobs back to Philadelphia?

Join René Livas, Harvard Public Policy PhD '26, as he presents groundbreaking research on Philadelphia's wage tax and the potential economic impact of a land value tax.

This hybrid event will be held on June 26 at 9:15 am. Register through the link below. https://bit.ly/4e3td8q

Progress and Poverty Institute Director of Strategy and Impact Russell Richie has written a guest column in The Philadelphia Citizen. Russell argues that Philadelphia should opt for a percentage-based tax on ride-hailing, over the mayor's proposed flat fee on ride-hails. One big reason why: a percentage-based tax scales with surge pricing, and therefore implicitly taxes congestion.

And as Dave Wetzel, former vice chair of Transport for London, put it: A congestion tax is a “land tax on wheels.”

Guest Commentary: A Dollar Won’t Do City Council has one chance to get rideshare taxation right. Russell Richie's solution combines the ideas of Parker, Uber and economics 101

Join us tomorrow, June 3rd at 7PM ET for a webinar with the people actually moving LVT forward — practitioners, organizers, and electeds from across the political spectrum.

Ohio State Senator Louis Blessing, Louisville Abundance Fellow Jackson Arnold, Charlottesville Planning Commissioner Lyle Solla-Yates, and Institute for Progress Fellow Reed Schwartz

RSVP: https://luma.com/758b0afl