Vancouver Land Value Tax Movement

State

Vancouver is actively considering a land value tax (LVT) to capture profits from rising land values due to city infrastructure projects. Vancouver Councillor Jennifer Maiko Bradshaw proposed a formal LVT motion. Economists broadly support it as fair and efficient because land value comes from community investment, not individual effort. [Source: Readwise Reader, Jennifer Bradshaw article, 2025-08-14]

Critics warn the tax might make housing less affordable initially and mainly benefit wealthy developers. A fairer approach would tax all land value increases, not just those from specific projects. [Source: Readwise Reader, The Tyee, 2026-01-28]

Patrick Condon argues Vancouver’s real estate price drops offer a chance to reset affordability policies — seven pivots needed. [Source: Readwise Reader, Patrick Condon article, 2026-01-13]

Noah Zaldivar separately proposes land value tax for New York City — targeting land not buildings, discouraging speculation and promoting denser development. [Source: Readwise Reader, Noah Zaldivar, 2026-01-19]

Timeline

• 2026-01-28 | The Tyee: “Vancouver’s Land Tax Idea: Good, Bad and Ugly” — analysis of LVT proposal. [Source: Readwise Reader, The Tyee, 2026-01-28]
• 2026-01-19 | Noah Zaldivar: “This tax can fix New York City’s housing crisis” — LVT proposal. [Source: Readwise Reader, 2026-01-19]
• 2026-01-13 | Patrick Condon: Vancouver real estate drop as chance to reset affordability policies. [Source: Readwise Reader, 2026-01-13]
• 2025-08-14 | Jennifer Maiko Bradshaw: “In support of the land-value tax motion” — Vancouver councillor champions LVT. [Source: Readwise Reader, 2025-08-14]

See Also

• land-value-tax — Core LVT concept
• canada-housing-land-value-tax — Canada-wide housing and LVT analysis
• progress-and-poverty-henry-george — Henry George’s framework
• basic-income-historical-roots — Historical link between land commons and basic income