Research and Studies
-
York, PA
-
Can a Site Value Tax be an answer?
- A study of the effects of SVT on Paterson, NJ
-
Land Tax in Johnstown, PA
-
Saint Mary's, PA
- LVT explored in a smaller city of 15,000, yet with a land area of 100 square miles.
-
School and City Tax: Clairton, Pa.
- In 1988 the city of Clairton adopted LVT. In 2006, the school district followed suit. This report is on the history of this effort and the revenue outcomes.
-
Recent Implementation Studies (2007-2008)
- Samples of land value tax outcomes for cities that have requested studies. Dates: 2007-2008
-
Imaging the Land Value Tax
- New data imaging systems will help reveal the potential benefit of a shift from taxation of labor and capital onto community created land values (or "economic rent") Some "first look" examples are shown, using Clairton, Pennsylvania as a template. Another powerful tool to see land value is GIS. The section "Land Value Maps/Scapes presents city-wide representations of land values, described by Dr. Bill Batt and prepared by two GIS experts.

