Baltimore Thrive

The Land Value Tax Shift as an Effective Way to Tax the Rich and Benefit the Community In Baltimore wealthy land speculators are doing the most harm to our communities.

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The Baltimore Tax Reform Conundrum Mistaking Protectionism for Progress

Our latest article covers the Baltimore City 10-year plan.
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The Fair Assessments Coalition is hosting a forum on Blight, Rent, and Property taxes on December 15th at Unity Hall.

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Governor Moore, It’s Time to Fix SDAT and Bring Fairness Back to Baltimore’s Property Tax Assessments Underassessment of vacant properties is harming the city, we need to act now to undo decades of damage

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The cost of vacant homes on Baltimore City Residents The costs go way beyond lost tax revenue

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Fixing An Unequal Tax System

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Funding Baltimore’s Redline with a Land Value Tax Shift for Affordability and Stability Shifting Taxes to Land Near Redline Stations Could Fund Affordable Transit Upgrades Without Displacing Residents

The Redline is crucial for providing transit access for much of the city, here we detail how the city can make sure that rising land values do not displace current residents.
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Valuing Land: The Simplest Viable Method The least we can do to improve land valuation methodology right away

This article shows how simple tweaks to land valuation can boost fairness and growth for residents, using Baltimore as a prime example!
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Baltimore Thrive Tax Shift Initiative YouTube video by 3 Roads Communications

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Why America's Biggest Cities Are Littered With Vacant Lots | WSJ YouTube video by The Wall Street Journal

This video by The Wall Street Journal clearly outlines how the current tax system plays a huge part in the housing crisis.
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The Cook County assessor's office has a cool new tool you can use to look up how your home valuation was determined

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Gov. Moore’s sprawling executive order aims to boost Maryland housing stock It’s unclear how many more units the governor’s executive order would induce, and to what extent it fills Maryland’s housing gap.

By shifting the property tax to a land value tax we could encourage the construction of thousands of homes in Baltimore City. We need the help of the State and the Governor to get this done.
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Fair Assessments Coalition Organizes to End Incorrect, Unfair Property Taxes in Baltimore $483 Million Undervaluation of Vacant Properties Forces Residents to Subsidize Land Speculation and Blight

Fair Assessments Coalition Organizes to End Incorrect, Unfair Property Taxes in Baltimore:
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