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submitted 1 year ago by RehRomano@lemmy.ca to c/vancouver@lemmy.ca

In their current form, our property taxes discourage much-needed new housing—while doing little to deter those who are actively hoarding land and homes. We need an overhaul if we’re serious about housing affordability, and luckily, we don’t have to look far for the answer.

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[-] RehRomano@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

isn't this a good outcome? You and the authors are arguing for the same thing, a land value tax. I don't understand where the disagreement is

[-] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I think we might be

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