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IMF insists on… Land Value Tax? Well, sorta.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has never had the reputation of being motivated by the common good for our common family. The function of the IMF is disarmingly simple. Rich […]
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Is Parking a Public Good?
City Parking: Private Sector Cash Cow or Public Good? Even a casual reader of UrbanTools knows that the concept behind land taxation is to encourage free markets and return economic […]
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Detroit City
If coincidences are just coincidences, then why do they seem so contrived? UrbanTools has always had great faith in the power of free markets and reasoned choice. Yet, we’ve always […]
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Niagara Falls: Not Going Over In a Barrel
A man with a plan: Seth Piccirillo The city of Niagara Falls New York is beloved by millions of visitors visiting the spectacular falls themselves. But the city has been […]
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The New Feudalism: Toronto
Perhaps it is impossible to decide who is at fault in the “Amazon Tells New York: Drop Dead “ melodrama. Depending on what pole you face, it’s either damnable buccaneering […]