Entries by Josie Faass
LAND VALUE TAX AND MILLBOURNE, PENNSYLVANIA
Just outside of Philadelphia sits the Borough of Millbourne Pennsylvania, home to a little more than eleven hundred residents. Once home to a grain mill that gave the Borough its’ name, Millborne’s primary source of tax revenue came from a … Read the rest
A New But Familiar Vaccine for New York’s COVID Economy
The current economic life of New York City is almost unrecognizable when compared to that of just a year ago. Faced with the collapse of the tourist and business travel industries, hotels that reported second quarter occupancy rates surpassing 90% … Read the rest
A Year of Pandemic
For many, including myself, this month marks one year since the COVID-19 pandemic began affecting our lives in earnest. On March 13, 2020, my older son descended the bus steps, elated to have (what we believed at the time to … Read the rest
In Memory of RSF Board Member Paul Justus
We have lost a great friend, Board Member, and contributor. The world has lost a great man, a great advocate of progressive economics and equality for all, and a true believer of the teachings of Henry George.
Paul Francis Justus … Read the rest
Forging Ahead in 2021
As has become the norm, the weeks since the publication of our December newsletter have been full to the brim with breaking news and accounts of personal struggle and heartbreak too numerous to begin to address here. Today though, two … Read the rest
Reflecting on 2020. Anticipating 2021!
As we reach the finish line of 2020, many of us do so with a sense of relief and cautious optimism about what 2021 might bring. At the Robert Schalkenbach Foundation, 2020 was certainly not an easy year, but … Read the rest
It’s time to get creative
As we collectively stare down the holidays, the reality that our celebrations won’t look or feel the same as in other years is inescapable. The range of differences varies, of course. For my family, it’s planning our winter holidays without … Read the rest
The Presidential Election is Over. It’s Time to Think Local.
In the last weeks, our attention has (rightly) been focused at the national level, and in a time when the word “unprecedented” has been used so often it barely registers, it was hardly surprising that the 2020 Presidential election was … Read the rest
A Surprising Vaccine for Cities Hit Hard By COVID: Property Taxes
Property taxes are ubiquitous around the world, and in the United States, they’re a tax most people love to hate. Unlike sales and income taxes, which are baked into every purchase and paycheck, property taxes are added onto mortgage bills … Read the rest
