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Land-Value Taxation As A Method Of Encouraging Growth In Baltimore, Michael Safko
Land-Value Taxation As A Method Of Encouraging Growth In Baltimore, Michael Safko
University of Baltimore Journal of Land and Development
The events that occurred last May have left many residents of Baltimore wondering what can be done to rebuild their city better than it was before.1 One particular suggestion is the elimination of all current property taxes along with the implementation of a land-value tax (LVT).2 An LVT would tax property owners based on the unimproved land they own, rather than on the improvements and structures that have been built on the land.3 The argument follows that this method of taxation would incentivize property owners to develop their land, rather than leave it undeveloped so they can pay less in …