Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

"A community’s physical form, rather than its land uses, is its most intrinsic and enduring characteristic." [Katz, EPA] This blog focuses on place and placemaking and all that makes it work--historic preservation, urban design, transportation, asset-based community development, arts & cultural development, commercial district revitalization, tourism & destination development, and quality of life advocacy--along with doses of civic engagement and good governance watchdogging.

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Misfocused tax cuts

The State of Maryland's Governor has announced a property tax cut of 3 cents/$100. That is $90 for a house valued at $300,000. And I don't know what the percentage of household owners is in Maryland, but this cuts out renters.

But it's misdirected. Why not provide a tax benefit to people who don't own cars? One far more significant than $90. After all, that's the kind of public policy that should be promoted. The cost to municipalities of servicing the automobile in terms of roads, parking, securing oil supplies, etc. is unsustainable.

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