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Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · 1d

We’re thrilled to share that the Progress and Poverty Institute is now an official partner of YIMBY Action!

Both organizations share a deep commitment to building thriving, affordable, and inclusive communities — and now we’re joining forces to make that vision a reality.

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Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · 2d

Our Executive Director, Dr. Josie Faass, joined a packed panel on how Land Value Taxation (LVT) can reshape communities by driving reinvestment, infill, and adaptive reuse, and the timing couldn’t be better.

Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · 2d

Big ideas were on the table at the 2025 Annual Conference of the Upstate New York Chapter of the American Planning Association, and the Progress and Poverty Institute was right in the middle of the conversation!

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Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · 13d

Join us on October 24th, in partnership with The Henry George Foundation of Canada.

Celebrate the centenary and the near centenary of the two oldest and indefatigable organizations in North America dedicated to the philosophy and economics of Henry George, author of Progress and Poverty (1879).

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Henry George in the 21st Century. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · 10d

YIMBYs are winning on housing, and Georgists should be taking notes.

What can we learn from YIMBY's success at turning policy dreams into political wins?

Read Russell Richie's new piece reflecting on YIMBYtown 2025 and how we can bring land value tax into the next wave of housing reform.

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Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · 11d

New video drop: LVT Landscape Live!

Learn how to follow this roadmap for LVT advocacy:

- Current legal landscape for LVT policy
- Data modelling & storytelling
- Candidates with LVT on their platforms

#LandValueTax #TaxJustice #LVT #PropertyTax

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LVT Landscape Live - a roadmap for local land value tax advocacy

YouTube video by Progress & Poverty Institute

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Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · 13d

Join us on October 24th, in partnership with The Henry George Foundation of Canada.

Celebrate the centenary and the near centenary of the two oldest and indefatigable organizations in North America dedicated to the philosophy and economics of Henry George, author of Progress and Poverty (1879).

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Henry George in the 21st Century. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · 24d

In partnership with the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, we are pleased to announce another one of our 2025 Progress of Ideas scholarship award recipients!

Jake T. Papa, Master’s in Environmental Policy.

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Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · 24d

New PPI-supported research shows how water rights in Phoenix are shaping development decisions—with lessons for cities everywhere.

Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · 24d

Phoenix is on the frontlines of a dilemma facing communities nationwide: How do we balance growth & affordable housing with the very real limits of water in a changing climate?

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Rethinking Growth in the Desert: How Water Scarcity Is Reshaping the Future of Phoenix - The Progress and Poverty Institute

Motivation In what ways are environmental stressors re-shaping relationships among urban actors, and what are the implications for disrupting conventional patterns of urban growth? Climatic extremes a...

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Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · Sep 15

In partnership with the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, we are pleased to announce one of our 2025 Progress of Ideas scholarship award recipients!

Alexander Koskoski, Master’s in Public Policy.

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Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · Sep 10

Watch our interview and explore his article and research report to see how these shadow institutions are benefiting a few at the expense of many.

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Francesco Ruggieri - The Progress and Poverty Institute

Property Taxes and Spatial Mobility: Evidence from Local Governments in the U.S. Francesco Ruggieri Video Interview Research Blog Full Research

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Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · Sep 10

With support from the Progress and Poverty Institute’s Grant Program, University of Chicago Postdoctoral Scholar Francesco Ruggieri built the first-ever national dataset of these districts. His research shows how they quietly inflate property tax bills while dodging accountability.

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Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · Sep 10

Special purpose districts—tiny taxing entities created by small groups of vocal activists—are used to fund everything from mosquito abatement to capital projects, and they often tax people outside the areas that actually benefit, increasing bills in the process.

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Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · Sep 10

Property taxes - and political promises to eliminate them - are making lots of headlines lately. And while it's true that property taxes are increasing in communities nationwide, one of the major drivers of this trend slips by largely unnoticed.

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Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · Sep 8

Stop taxing buildings, start taxing land: cities from Baltimore to Memphis are eyeing land value taxation as a tool to fix housing and blight.

Tax Land. Make Love. - The Progress and Poverty Institute

Cities need tools that work. Land-value taxation is one of them—and states are finally opening the door. For nearly five years I worked in community development in Memphis, TN. At the Memphis Medical ...

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Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · Sep 8

We are thrilled to announce another 2025 Progress of Ideas scholarship award recipient!

Ashanee Kottage, Tufts University, Master’s in Sustainability

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Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · Sep 3

Today, PPI will recognize "100 years of Progress" with a virtual celebration starting at 7:30pm eastern. If you haven't already done so, you can register for the event here.

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Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · Aug 27

Join us as the Progress and Poverty Institute marks its Centennial with a virtual celebration! Together, we’ll honor 100 years of advancing Henry George’s vision and look ahead to a new century of work for economic equity.

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Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · Sep 2

Tomorrow, PPI will recognize "100 years of Progress" with a virtual celebration starting at 7:30pm eastern. If you haven't already done so, you can register for the event here.

progressandpovertyinstitute.org/centennial/

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Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · Sep 2

Henry George was born in the City of Philadelphia on this day in 1839. George went on to become one of the most renowned social reformers of the 19th century, and his work inspired the founding of the Progress and Poverty Institute - formerly the Robert Schalkenbach Foundation - in 1925.

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Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · Aug 31

We are thrilled to announce another 2025 Progress of Ideas scholarship award recipient!

Max Kurzweil, Muhlenberg College, majoring in Business Administration and Political Science.

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Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · Aug 29

We are thrilled to announce another 2025 Progress of Ideas scholarship award recipient!

Sydney Singh, University of Northern Iowa, majoring in Criminal Justice & Public Admin.

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Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · Aug 27

The event will take place the day after what would have been Henry George’s 186th birthday—we hope you’ll celebrate with us!

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Progress & Poverty @pandpinst.bsky.social · Aug 27

Join us as the Progress and Poverty Institute marks its Centennial with a virtual celebration! Together, we’ll honor 100 years of advancing Henry George’s vision and look ahead to a new century of work for economic equity.

progressandpovertyinstitute.org/centennial/

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