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by pydry 14 days ago
I mean, I guess if you're a NIMBY who wants to inhibit the construction of more affordable housing that's a bad thing.
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Nothing inhibits construction like creating a system where all the existing land owners stand to get taxed more if they allow development.
And the land value tax does the exact opposite of that.

If you sit on an underdeveloped plot of land in a high value location your tax bill will exceed your rental income.

The land is worthless to you. So you'll sell up to somebody who will make something of it.