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2026-05-01-LVT-and-project-updates

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Meeting Notes: 2026-05-01 - LVT and Project Updates

Participants:

  • Floyd
  • Ken
  • Liam Wilkinson (UBI)
  • Tianbo
  • Akil
  • Phil Anderson (referred to in the summary)

Quick Recap:

  • Discussion on an upcoming meeting with a city councillor to introduce Land Value Tax (LVT) concepts.
  • Floyd preparing a two-pager on LVT.
  • Ken provided updates on website modifications and creation of a BC-specific LVT document for Commonwealth site.
  • Liam shared progress on submitting a BIN proposal and ongoing work on the NationBuilder migration.
  • Development of a DSGE model (approximately two weeks from publishable).
  • Discussion on potential collaboration with Akil and Phil Anderson’s advisory firm.

Detailed Summary:

LVT Discussion and Outreach Planning

  • Floyd and Ken discussed an upcoming meeting for Floyd to explain LVT. This was initiated by a Blue Sky post Floyd saw in Slack.
  • Ken proposed broader outreach to city councillors (Susan Kim, Dave Thompson/Thomas), possibly organizing a get-together or expert panel.

Design Options Review Discussion

  • Ken discussed two design options: non-experimental (more consistent) and experimental (visual artifacts).
  • Floyd expressed preference for the non-experimental design and agreed to review both.
  • Ken completed a Meijing Canadian supporters article for UBI Works and recreated new modes, planning to publish a BC rendition of a two-pager on the Commonwealth site.

BIN Proposal and Migration Updates

  • Liam submitted the BIN proposal.
  • Continued work on NationBuilder migration, including testing connected apps with the new Action Network account.
  • Liam plans to meet Tianbo to review and validate new benchmarking outputs, including a Kumhoff paper baseline variation.

UBI Model Progress Update

  • Liam reported the model is ~2 weeks from being highly publishable (pending advisor feedback, DSGE model parameters).
  • Discussed data export constraints from StatCan (batching requests, 2-3 weeks per).
  • Liam to work on migration issues after current research update.
  • Floyd mentioned an upcoming short meeting for a key stakeholder’s interest.

BC City Innovation Pilot Strategies

  • Strategies for BC cities to request provincial permission for new ideas discussed.
  • Ken suggested building a list of supportive policymakers.
  • Liam raised concerns about political feasibility, previous rejections, and identifying council champions.
  • Ken to find insights into the pathway; Liam to receive emails for review.

BC Activist Campaign Launch Plans

  • Ken announced plans to launch BC activist and AI campaigns with new PC modes.
  • Floyd and Liam discussed donor agreement revisions (payment amounts, timing adjustments).
  • Floyd wanted Q1/Q2 to reflect actuals, Liam agreed to revise.
  • Floyd explained Akil, an advisor, works with Phil Anderson at Property Share Economics, teaching investors about land rents and economic cycles.

Economic Rents Advisory Service Discussion

  • Floyd and Liam discussed an advisory service (Property Share Economics) identifying economic rents. Small scale (50 clients, small Australian fund).
  • Liam explored impact on investment valuation, suggesting good methodology could influence market practices.
  • Floyd provided access to a wiki and tried to help Liam with authentication.

PSE Wiki Investment Indicators Discussion

  • Floyd mentioned PSE Wiki for early investment validation indicators.
  • Main indicator: US land prices peaking; historical data suggests crash within 16 months (range: few months - two years).
  • Recommended checking for more detailed info/updates.

Recession Investment Strategy Discussion

  • Floyd discussed investment strategies based on recession cycle advice: use stop-loss orders, invest in commodities (implemented in his portfolio).
  • Shared details about a private membership service for cycle advice.
  • Liam experienced technical difficulties with system access/authentication.

Next Steps / Action Items:

Floyd:

  • Review both versions of a design (experimental and non-experimental) and decide which to use.
  • Troubleshoot and notify Liam (UBI) when access/authentication issues for the PSE Wiki are resolved.

Ken:

  • After this meeting, coordinate a reach out to more city councillors (including Susan Kim and Dave Thomas/Thompson) and strategize about hosting a get-together or expert panel with some councillors.
  • Publish the BC rendition of the two-pager on the Commonwealth site.
  • Send BC activist campaign and AI campaign emails to Liam for review.

Liam Wilkinson (UBI):

  • Test all apps connected to the new Action Network account as part of the NationBuilder migration.
  • Meet with Tianbo at 2pm to validate the new set of model outputs and share findings with the team.
  • Revise the donor agreement to reflect real payment amounts for Q1 and Q2, and adjust Q3 and Q4 as needed based on budget, then send to Floyd and Frank.

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