What would Henry George say about the next affordable city already being too expensive?

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What would Henry George say about the next affordable city already being too expensive?

Dr. Marty Rowland’s response to the New York Times article “The Next Affordable City Is Already Too Expensive.”

On Sunday, February 20, 2022, the New York Times published (p. 1, Sunday Business) an article by Conor Dougherty titled The Next Affordable City is Already Too Expensive; as Spokane is proving, home buyers migrating to escape rising prices encounter familiar issues. What Would Henry George Say? If Conor had researched this topic, he’d find that Cambridge, MA began a very effective affordable housing program two years ago called Affordable Housing Overlay Zoning, where land prices are held in check (and allowed to lower) by prioritizing the production of 100% permanently affordable housing instead of subsidizing market rate developers who provide a few TEMPORARY affordable units. The secret of its success is placing of land with a trust then having tenants (whose incomes range close to the area medium income) pay no more than 30% of their income for housing. Keeping land prices low achieves what Henry George’s single tax would otherwise do, promote equitable wealth distribution.

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What would Henry George say about the next affordable city already being too expensive?

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