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It's interesting that 'decreased home value' is considered a coherent argument. Imagine I come to you and say you need to stop making positive changes in your
by alexashka 4y ago
It's interesting that 'decreased home value' is considered a coherent argument.
Imagine I come to you and say you need to stop making positive changes in your life because others compare you to me and I don't like my 'value' being decreased by your improved lifestyle.
Also, can you move out of my neighbourhood? You're causing noise pollution and traffic.
- sooheon 4y agoThe flipside is equally ridiculous. Consider the homeowner who happens to be located along a newly proposed subway line. They may see their home values double or triple as construction completes, without spending a cent on improvements--in fact purely on the public dime.
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- cma 4y agoSome places do it differently: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_capture https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_capture
- sooheon 4y agoYep, I'm a believer in the two pronged approach of land value tax replacing all other taxes and reduced zoning restrictions. Henry George had the remedy over a century ago.