Wrapping up the academic year, PPI is delighted to recognize the five student interns who worked with us in 2025–2026. Meet them in the thread below 👇

Last week, the Progress & Poverty Institute’s team traveled to Chicago for one of our most energizing and productive weeks in recent memory: two public events, a lot of behind-the-scenes collaboration, and rare face time for a team spread across the coasts.

Tax policy shapes our cities—so what if we got it right? Join Tax & The City in Chicago (April 30) to explore how land value taxation could drive housing + economic transformation. Free event with appetizers and drinks

This Earth Day, we’re reminded of a simple truth: the planet provides enough for everyone to thrive. Real progress means making sure that what our world offers benefits all of us. Let’s care for what sustains us and build a future where opportunity is shared.

Property taxes aren’t the cause of the housing crisis; we’re just using them wrong. PPI Executive Director Dr. Josie Faass on why taxing land (not buildings) can reduce speculation and support housing.

Tax policy shapes our cities—so what if we got it right? Join Tax & The City in Chicago (April 30) to explore how land value taxation could drive housing + economic transformation. Free event with appetizers and drinks

In the middle of the First Red Scare, Louis F. Post chose principle over fear. A powerful reminder that leadership means standing for justice, even when it’s unpopular.

Is Philly’s wage tax costing the city jobs? PPI Director of Strategy and Impact Russell Richie summarizes new work from Harvard, which makes the case for a better approach: taxing land, not work. A must-read on how cities can rethink tax policy to support growth and opportunity.

Center City’s vacant lots aren’t just a zoning issue; they’re a tax issue. A new Philadelphia Inquirer letter lays out how a land value tax could encourage development and reduce land hoarding.

PPI is proud to support the Spring 2026 Henry George Seminar “How We Got to Now (The Henry George Edition)” w/ Philip E. Auerswald April 15 from 4–5:15 PM | University of Scranton A conversation on innovation, economic development, and resilience.

Application closes today at 8:00pm Eastern. The Progress and Poverty Institute is looking for proposals for research focused on Land Value Taxation and proposals utilizing PPI’s Mason Gaffney Digital Collection. Learn more and apply: progressandpovertyinstitute.org/2026-progres...

Calling researchers, public policy advocates, and big thinkers! Applications are now being accepted for PPI’s 2026 Progress of Ideas Grants. Two research areas are being considered. Learn more below! progressandpovertyinstitute.org/2026-progres...

The Progress and Poverty Institute is proud to co-sponsor this year’s Massachusetts Distinguished Planner Lecture on April 6, hosted by Tufts University Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning.

"An Introduction to Land Value Tax", with Stephen Hoskins Mark Molino and Stephen Hoskins discuss the concept of land value tax (LVT) and its implications for land policy and politics. Listen today!

In this talk, Stephen Hoskins explains why America has historically worked best when access to land was widely shared,...

Princeton’s property-tax system shapes our community. A new two-part TAPinto Princeton series explores how Princeton’s property-tax system works and highlights the broader conversation about reform. Part 1: How taxes are assessed.

The Progress and Poverty Institute invites proposals using the Mason Gaffney Digital Collection. Grants up to $10,000 are available for research shared through academic outlets or public media. You can find more information here: progressandpovertyinstitute.org/2026-progres...

Virginia is taking four more steps toward Land Value Tax (LVT) reform. By allowing localities to tax land at a higher rate than buildings, the policy aims to discourage speculation and encourage development of underused land. A growing conversation around smarter and fairer property taxation.

Who truly owns the value of our land, and who pays for its degradation? Last night on Telemundo Puerto Rico Rayos X, David discussed the unresolved environmental liabilities and entrenched poverty surrounding the world's once-largest petrochemical complex.

Land Value Tax Explained: Why This 150-Year-Old Idea Is Reshaping Housing & Inequality. Our Executive Director Josie Faass explains Land Value Tax (LVT)—a powerful, often misunderstood policy idea rooted in the work of 19th-century economist Henry George. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbHo...

Calling researchers, public policy advocates, and big thinkers! Applications are now being accepted for PPI’s 2026 Progress of Ideas Grants. Two research areas are being considered. Learn more below! progressandpovertyinstitute.org/2026-progres...

The Spring 2026 Henry George Series event will take place on February 5 (Thursday) at 1:50PM in Tobin College of Business at St. John’s University (at the Munson Hall). Register: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

The application deadline for PPI’s Progress of Ideas Scholarship is tomorrow, January 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM CT. Learn more and apply today! progressandpovertyinstitute.org/scholarships/

The application deadline for the Progress of Ideas Scholarships for the 2026-2027 academic year is approaching. Learn more and apply today! progressandpovertyinstitute.org/scholarships/

Event Alert: How can property taxes strengthen communities? Representation Through Taxation 🗓 Jan 12 | 6:30 PM | Hood College Join Greg Miller & Josie Faass, Ph.D. for innovative ideas on community-created value. Free & open to all! For more info: [email protected]

In this time of tariffs, housing unaffordability, and climate change, we need Henry George’s wisdom now more than ever. This Giving Tuesday, support the Progress and Poverty Institute’s work to bring about economic equity through Land Value Taxes and other policies.

La Playa didn’t wait for markets or the government. Residents built their own public goods, showing why Georgist approaches to public finance matter today. progressandpovertyinstitute.org/challenging-...

The application period for the Progress of Ideas Scholarships for the 2026-2027 academic year is now open. Learn more and apply today! progressandpovertyinstitute.org/scholarships/

PPI’s Russell Richie traces striking similarities between Mamdani’s movement and Henry George’s 1886 mayoral run, and asks whether land value tax could finally resolve NYC’s enduring housing paradox. progressandpovertyinstitute.org/mayor-elect-...

California’s Prop 13 was meant to help homeowners. It's the opposite. New research supported by the Progress & Poverty Institute’s Progress of Ideas grant program shows that Prop 13 has deepened inequality and made housing less affordable across Los Angeles County.

Join us on October 24th, in partnership with The Henry George Foundation of Canada. Celebrate the centenary and the near centenary of the two oldest and indefatigable organizations in North America dedicated to the philosophy and economics of Henry George, author of Progress and Poverty (1879).

On October 21, 2025, the University of Scranton will convene its 39th annual Fall Henry George Lecture. The keynote address will be delivered by Dr. William Easterly, professor of economics and co-director of the Development Research Institute at New York University.

We’re thrilled to share that the Progress and Poverty Institute is now an official partner of YIMBY Action! Both organizations share a deep commitment to building thriving, affordable, and inclusive communities — and now we’re joining forces to make that vision a reality.

Big ideas were on the table at the 2025 Annual Conference of the Upstate New York Chapter of the American Planning Association, and the Progress and Poverty Institute was right in the middle of the conversation!

Join us on October 24th, in partnership with The Henry George Foundation of Canada. Celebrate the centenary and the near centenary of the two oldest and indefatigable organizations in North America dedicated to the philosophy and economics of Henry George, author of Progress and Poverty (1879).

YIMBYs are winning on housing, and Georgists should be taking notes. What can we learn from YIMBY's success at turning policy dreams into political wins? Read Russell Richie's new piece reflecting on YIMBYtown 2025 and how we can bring land value tax into the next wave of housing reform.

New video drop: LVT Landscape Live! Learn how to follow this roadmap for LVT advocacy: - Current legal landscape for LVT policy - Data modelling & storytelling - Candidates with LVT on their platforms #LandValueTax #TaxJustice #LVT #PropertyTax www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf9Z...

Join us on October 24th, in partnership with The Henry George Foundation of Canada. Celebrate the centenary and the near centenary of the two oldest and indefatigable organizations in North America dedicated to the philosophy and economics of Henry George, author of Progress and Poverty (1879).

In partnership with the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, we are pleased to announce another one of our 2025 Progress of Ideas scholarship award recipients! Jake T. Papa, Master’s in Environmental Policy.

Phoenix is on the frontlines of a dilemma facing communities nationwide: How do we balance growth & affordable housing with the very real limits of water in a changing climate? bit.ly/4pzCBFJ

In partnership with the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, we are pleased to announce one of our 2025 Progress of Ideas scholarship award recipients! Alexander Koskoski, Master’s in Public Policy.

Property taxes - and political promises to eliminate them - are making lots of headlines lately. And while it's true that property taxes are increasing in communities nationwide, one of the major drivers of this trend slips by largely unnoticed.

Stop taxing buildings, start taxing land: cities from Baltimore to Memphis are eyeing land value taxation as a tool to fix housing and blight.

We are thrilled to announce another 2025 Progress of Ideas scholarship award recipient! Ashanee Kottage, Tufts University, Master’s in Sustainability

Today, PPI will recognize "100 years of Progress" with a virtual celebration starting at 7:30pm eastern. If you haven't already done so, you can register for the event here. progressandpovertyinstitute.org/centennial/

Join us as the Progress and Poverty Institute marks its Centennial with a virtual celebration! Together, we’ll honor 100 years of advancing Henry George’s vision and look ahead to a new century of work for economic equity. progressandpovertyinstitute.org/centennial/

Henry George was born in the City of Philadelphia on this day in 1839. George went on to become one of the most renowned social reformers of the 19th century, and his work inspired the founding of the Progress and Poverty Institute - formerly the Robert Schalkenbach Foundation - in 1925.

We are thrilled to announce another 2025 Progress of Ideas scholarship award recipient! Max Kurzweil, Muhlenberg College, majoring in Business Administration and Political Science.

We are thrilled to announce another 2025 Progress of Ideas scholarship award recipient! Sydney Singh, University of Northern Iowa, majoring in Criminal Justice & Public Admin.