HGSSS Annual Conference 2026 – Henry George School of Social Science

This year’s theme

Global Perspectives on Land Value Return and Recycle

The conference will convene leading researchers and practitioners to examine how land value capture can help finance public infrastructure. The discussion will connect economic theory with practical experience, highlighting the policy, technical, and institutional conditions needed for effective and equitable implementation.

Key discussion areas

01

Implementation challenges

Identifying legal, political, administrative, and institutional barriers that can limit the adoption and long-term effectiveness of land value capture tools.

02

Valuation and financing approaches

Exploring methods for assessing land-value increases, designing reliable revenue mechanisms, and aligning public investment with development outcomes.

03

Equity and public benefit

Considering how land value return and recycle can support transit, affordable housing, climate resilience, and more inclusive urban development.

04

Lessons from practice

Comparing real-world applications across cities and regions to identify effective strategies, transferable models, and common pitfalls.

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Agenda

Morning10:00 AM to 1:10 PM

10:00 AM Word of welcome SpeakersTom Rossman

10:10 AM Keynote: Land Value Return and Recycle, Promise and Challenges SpeakersIan Jennings

10:20 AM Land Value Return and Recycle in Theory and Practice SpeakersJosh Vincent, Professor Larry Walters Discussant / ModeratorDan Sullivan

12:00 PM Break

12:10 PM Implementing Land Value Return and Recycle: Valuation and Assessment Challenges SpeakersLars Doucet and Greg Miller Discussant / ModeratorDr. Marty Rowland

1:10 PM Lunch break

Afternoon2:30 PM to 5:40 PM

2:30 PM Implementing Land Value Return and Recycle: Urban Land Leasing as Strategic Value Capture in Ethiopia, a Case Study of Bahir Dar City SpeakersDr. Seid Hussen Yimam Discussant / ModeratorDr. Ibrahima Dramé

3:30 PM Break

3:35 PM Social Impacts of Land Value Return and Recycle SpeakersDr. Lauren Ames Fischer, Dr. Oscar Pérez-Moreno Discussant / ModeratorEdward J. Dodson

4:35 PM Break

4:40 PM Land Value Return and Recycle for Transport Oriented Development SpeakersReed Schwartz, Dr. Chris Hale Discussant / ModeratorJosh Vincent

5:40 PM Close

All times Eastern (New York). The Zoom link is sent to registered attendees.

One day, four conversations

The panels

Panel 1

Land Value Return and Recycle in Theory and Practice

10:20 AM to 12:00 PM

Josh Vincent
Professor Larry Walters

Discussant / ModeratorDan Sullivan

Panel 2

Implementing Land Value Return and RecycleTwo sessions, with a lunch break between

12:10 PM to 3:30 PM

Lars Doucet and Greg Miller · 12:10 PM to 1:10 PMValuation and Assessment Challenges
Dr. Seid Hussen Yimam · 2:30 PM to 3:30 PMUrban Land Leasing as Strategic Value Capture in Ethiopia: A Case Study of Bahir Dar City

Discussant / ModeratorDr. Marty Rowland (12:10 PM) · Dr. Ibrahima Dramé (2:30 PM)

Panel 3

Social Impacts of Land Value Return and Recycle

3:35 PM to 4:35 PM

Dr. Lauren Ames Fischer“Tax Discrimination District”: The Intersection of Race and Transit Value Capture
Dr. Oscar Pérez-MorenoUrban Inequality and the Social Function of Land Value Capture: The Credibility Thesis, Financing Tools and Planning in Latin America

Discussant / ModeratorEdward J. Dodson