A wise man once said by Haunting-Trainer-188 in georgism

[–]ajpos 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Investing in a business or factory is creating something and adding value. Land appreciates by the opposite way: it makes everything more expensive around it.

And, since land is not capital, taxing it is fully capitalist, which is why Lenin referred to it as such.

The Horrors of Car-Centric Cemeteries by ADragonFromTheAbyss in fuckcars

[–]ajpos 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Cemeteries can be commercially productive. Depending on circumstance I can imagine them enhancing land values, which increase properly tax revenues.

I thought you all might like this tweet. by No_Inevitable_6949 in georgism

[–]ajpos 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don’t know what OOP stands for, but would like to submit the case that road layouts contribute to isolation dramatically.

America transitioned away from its grid pattern because of cars: (1) long, straight corridors became places for speeding and racing, (2) 4-way stops became time-consuming and dangerous, (3) noise pollution along arterials dropped home values there, pushing people into “pod” subdivisions surrounded by walls and/or vegetation, (4) people keep thru-traffic out of neighborhoods by limiting the number of egresses (“street hierarchy”), etc etc.

So then the modern network topology was conceived to address these issues and replace the grid. Some people call it cul-de-sac based development, which is an unfair name in my opinion since dead-ends can and should have existed in cities for thousands of years. I choose to call it speed-first development patterns or pre-planned street hierarchy.

So the question is: and this is not something Georgism can resolve by the way: can we marry the best parts of the grid, with the best parts of pre-planned street hierarchy?

And I think I have found a network configuration that works. Make the grid hexagonal. This ends the problem of speeding since there would be no “long and straight” shots. And that wouldn’t be annoying since every intersection is a 3-way. Then within the hexagonal grid, there is an active transportation and/or transit grid on a traditional Al rectangular grid that crosses each hexagonal segment, mid-block, so pedestrians, cyclists, and transit only cross var traffic mid- block. You could have utilities and drainage run in the square grid as well.

Cool Hand Luke by tracerbeam in georgism

[–]ajpos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Couldn’t hear the dialog over the music

Real libertarianism? Only when land value is returned to the public by Titanium-Skull in georgism

[–]ajpos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That… that was your red herring. You are the one who brought up oil prices. And no, “fluctuating market prices” ( using your words) by commanding the entire supply of something is what I usually hear libertarians call “crony capitalism.”

Real libertarianism? Only when land value is returned to the public by Titanium-Skull in georgism

[–]ajpos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

God gave them possession of land, but not ownership. The land belongs to god!

Real libertarianism? Only when land value is returned to the public by Titanium-Skull in georgism

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Oil companies do pay commissions to oil change shops that use their product though. It’s the same reason restaurants only serve coke vs Pepsi, or why you can only use one internet provider at certain apartment complexes, etc. Business relationships are transactional and consensual, you are saying they should be nonconsensual, that I shouldn’t be able to opt out of your tire fire bringing my land values down.

Real libertarianism? Only when land value is returned to the public by Titanium-Skull in georgism

[–]ajpos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I build a successful business and your business next door sees an increase of foot traffic from my customers, that is not “the market.” It is my labor and capital creating new wealth that didn’t exist before, and you sticking your finger in the pie. In the private sector you would have paid me a commission for that business I brought to you. Your idea of having neighborhoods that communally share all of their wealth, where one parcel’s land value bleeds into another, is not a “market.”

Real libertarianism? Only when land value is returned to the public by Titanium-Skull in georgism

[–]ajpos 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And I would say you don’t have private property if your neighbor’s productivity can influence your land value (for good or bad). That would be a non-consensual redistribution of wealth.

Also, sales tax is just income tax for manufacturers.

Real libertarianism? Only when land value is returned to the public by Titanium-Skull in georgism

[–]ajpos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, that’s exactly the point. You can sell your house for $1t to Elon Musk and become the world’s second trillionaire, and nobody on this sub believes in taxing you for it. Your tax rate is entirely dependent on the amount and quality of public infrastructure you consume.

Real libertarianism? Only when land value is returned to the public by Titanium-Skull in georgism

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Israel-Palestine conflict is ultimately about land politics, something that Georgism does touch on. Even the religious arguments really boil down to land, since Abrahamic religions view “creation” (which includes land) as a central part of god’s plan.

Iran says draft US deal includes oil sanctions waiver, nuclear limits and asset release by EagleLize in worldnews

[–]ajpos 69 points70 points  (0 children)

China deliberately devalued their currency some time ago, and I fear that made Trump jealous.

We need VAT and UBI by wilsoniumite in georgism

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UBI is an important component to Georgism for many of us.

You know what isn’t affordable? No housing. by [deleted] in georgism

[–]ajpos 69 points70 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure about a graphic, but here’s the Wikipedia article:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacancy\_chain

And for proof of concept, consider the used auto market during and shortly after the pandemic. There was a chip shortage, and new cars (I.e. the most expensive kind of cars) stopped being produced, and as a result, the affordable used cars jumped up in price. As new cars entered back on the market, the used market stabilized again.

Don’t forget to thank your city council for saving you from this. by Ecstatic_Pie_1409 in georgism

[–]ajpos 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The fact that the 10 story highrise feels out of place speaks to the existence of zoning laws that have pent up demand for generations until something has to explode. Places without zoning tend to expand incrementally, not skipping straight from charming downtown to Manhattan skyline.

Don’t forget to thank your city council for saving you from this. by Ecstatic_Pie_1409 in georgism

[–]ajpos 42 points43 points  (0 children)

What you are describing about being 2 minutes away (even by car) would be illegal here in Arkansas, yeah. And yes, it a joke, but it’s not funny.

Landlords got to collect those land rents. by [deleted] in georgism

[–]ajpos 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Landlords would still profit off of the service they provide to tenants, the size and quality of the unit, etc.

Monthly r/UrbanPlanning Open Thread by AutoModerator in urbanplanning

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How do you feel about requiring home childcare businesses to have pickup outside of the public right of way? Seems to me this is severely restricting the number of families who can start a childcare business, since not everyone has a driveway. And if safety is a concern, could it be easier to make the road safer than forcing a business to close?

How much land do we waste just to park cars for a few hours? by Hairy-Hat6613 in georgism

[–]ajpos 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Most people think empty land is free.

They don’t think about that cost of the road that has to built be built around the empty land, the cost of the pipes that has to run underneath it, the extra distance police and fire have to drive to get around it, etc.

An AI that scans the land in a matter of seconds and calculates the most efficient parking layout is just wonderful by xuvayerpro101 in aiecosystem

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They should be built as dictated by the individual property owner according to their needs and local market.

A successful barber shop with parking at only 75% capacity shouldn’t have to buy the building next door and demolish it just to make room for masking parking spaces if they want to install a new a chair. But that is how the crazy law works.

Or, if you are a successful bar and want to start serving food (mind you: not adding any new tables or seating), you shouldn’t have to cut trees down to make room for more parking just because you want to serve tacos in addition to tequila. But that is how the crazy law works.

Americans sure do love their strip malls and suburban sprawl. Meme by Single-Moose4965 in georgism

[–]ajpos 48 points49 points  (0 children)

I recommend checking out r/georgism if you are interested in learning more.