Visualising Berlin land values
A 3D map of Berlin's official land values from 2002 to 2026, and what it says about where a land value tax would bite
If You Want to Tax the Rich, Tax the Land
The rich can avoid income taxes, wealth taxes, and borders, but nobody has figured out how to move land
Three stops and a lot of waiting
Checking out some plots from the S-Bahn
Estonia's Land Value Tax: Good, But Underpowered
The only pure LVT in the EU has been running since 1993, here's what it gets right and where it falls short
Amsterdam's Leasehold System: So Close Yet So Far from LVT
Amsterdam proved municipal land ownership works at massive scale, then undermined it at the last hurdle
EU affordable housing policy consultation
The EU wants feedback on affordable housing policies - consultation open until October
LVT through history: Kiautschou
What can we learn from Germany's previous LVT policies
Land value tax in Germany: Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg pioneered Germany's first pure land value tax, taxing only land not buildings.
Money isn't wealth
Understanding this distinction reveals how our economy prioritises financial claims over value creation
Privatising public wealth, socialising private wealth
Berlin creates value through public investment but fails to capture it, leaving landowners enriched while services are cut — Land Value Tax offers a solution
Berlin's Faster Construction Law
Berlin's new law streamlines construction approvals to boost housing development
More of This Please: Pool Becomes Housing + Better Pool
A derelict Berlin pool becomes housing plus a bigger pool - right idea, wrong speed
Tale of Two Plots: When Land Rent Seems Too Cheap
Empty plots and idle land in Friedrichshain
Understanding Land Value Tax: A Foundation for Berlin's Future
A simple introduction to Land Value Tax and why it matters for Berlin
Can Georgism save berlin?
How an old economic idea called Georgism could help solve Berlin's housing crisis