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DESCRIPTION:A free walking tour exploring the intersection of real estate and social 
 issues\nA survey of social movements illustrating private control of land 
 values is oppression\n\nThe proposal: treat land values as 100% community 
 revenue.\nThe efficiency reason: it'll abolish land speculation, whilst 
 enabling the diminution of taxes upon work.\nThe moral argument: nobody has 
 a superior right to use the Earth over anyone else.\n\nTo be fair, YIMBY 
 folk do talk about this; however, it has little traction there. The result, 
 to date, is that YIMBY says, "Yes, build housing in my back yard AND pay me 
 the land rent as passive income."\n\nMeanwhile, NIMBY says, "It's my back 
 yard, and you can't build in it."\n\nThis walk proposes that the value of 
 the back yard belongs to society, and the rent of that location should be 
 returned to society. The result: both YIMBYist and NIMBYist have to pay 
 society for the backyard whether it's used or not. The NIMBYist can keep it 
 empty but must pay it's market rent, and the YIMBYist can chuckle as NIMBY 
 land owners pay through the nose to superficially remain privileged 
 nobility.\n\nOne thing is for sure: land values will pay for social 
 programs, thus connecting renters and land owners alike with location.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2023/10/05/18859358.php
SUMMARY:YIMBY, meet NIMBY: the walking tour
LOCATION:meet in the lobby of The American Youth Hostel\n312 Mason Street\nSan 
 Francisco
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2023/10/05/18859358.php
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DTEND:20231007T190000Z
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