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Does Georgism work? Five years later

514 points · 522 comments · silveraxe93

  1. cyberax · · focus · HN ↗

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    1. motionlessveloc · · focus · HN ↗
      Austin does not have a land value tax.
      1. cyberax · · focus · HN ↗
        Austin is the main example of consequences of densification.
        1. motionlessveloc · · focus · HN ↗
          You are attacking a strawman of your own invention, since LVTs have nothing whatsoever to do with Austin.
          1. cyberax · · focus · HN ↗
            I'm sorry. Can you point out WHERE exactly I claimed that Austin has LVT?

            I'm pointing out that Austin is a great illustrative example of what will happen when you allow density to proliferate.

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