ProGov21 Policy Library

...

Disinvestment and blight in neighborhoods with high concentrations of vacant, abandoned, and tax-foreclosed properties threaten public safety, undermined homeownership opportunities, and limited equitable access to land and housing for low-income residents. The Land Bank of Kansas...

Oakland adopted a vacant property tax to address blight, housing underutilization, and fund homelessness services, but needed clearer definitions and procedures to fairly implement the policy. This ordinance clarifies what qualifies as "use" or "vacant," expands and specifies exemption...

The Speculation and Vacancy Tax (SVT) in British Columbia was implemented to address housing market failures, particularly speculation and subsequent vacancies. The report covers various aspects, including the exemption status of property owners, revenue generated from the tax, the...

Smaller legacy cities are vital for a national low-carbon transition but lack the fiscal capacity and institutional support to engage in sustainability planning. This report calls for "green regeneration" by integrating climate resilience, environmental justice, and green economic...

San Francisco faces persistently high residential vacancy rates, with limited information on vacant units and concerns about underutilized housing amid a housing crisis. A vacancy tax would incentivize occupancy by penalizing long-term vacancies, shift funds toward affordable housing...