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Re:High property taxes are good by mlyle on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @08:48PM (#32174430)
> Eliminate zoning rules and start replacing older buildings with new, larger and taller buildings.

Right now, NIMBY tries to prevent taller buildings.

A land value tax incentivizes more effective land uses-- as opposed to property taxes that include improvements, which reduce the incentive to build high density.

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Re:High property taxes are good by midoridensha on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @10:05PM (#32174941)
>Right now, NIMBY tries to prevent taller buildings.

It's simple: eliminate NIMBYism. It only exists because local governments and laws allow it. Don't do that.

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Re:High property taxes are good by jelliclesfarm on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @11:36PM (#32175472)
NIMBYism exists because people value their homes and stability. Any society needs stability to thrive. Without NIMBYs, there would be utter chaos and underfunded overcrowded cities.

Housing shortage is due to unions and govts that refuse to establish public infrastructure for everyone. This is done on purpose to create UTism .. Us VS Them..between property owners and those who don’t own property. Divide and Rule strategy. It has never failed over centuries.

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