This is why its such a great tax - if the government and others are shelling out money to improve an area; you won't get to free ride off it and get huge proper

This is why its such a great tax - if the government and others are shelling out money to improve an area; you won't get to free ride off it and get huge property values. If you want to pay less taxes, you move to an area that doesn't do this sort of investment. If you want nice stuff, you can move in and pay for it, and be content that people who are against improvement are kicked out by higher taxes.