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Rick Rybeck replied to Todd Nedwick's discussion 'Preserving affordable housing near transit' in the group Rental Housing Preservation
The traditional property tax is a barrier to the preservation of affordable housing.  Although it is typically only 1% or 2% of value, it is applied not only when an improvement is made, but every year thereafter so long as that improvement…
Sep 7, 2011
Rick Rybeck replied to Emily Salomon's discussion 'Financial Incentives to bring properties up-to-code?' in the group Neighborhood Stabilization
There are about 20 jurisdictions in Pennsylvania that have reduced or eliminated the property tax disincentive that creates a barrier for the construction, improvement and maintenance of buildings.  The typical property tax is about 1% or 2% of…
Sep 6, 2011
Rick Rybeck replied to HousingPolicy.org team's discussion '8/9 Webinar: Preserving Affordability in Location-Efficient Areas' in the group Transit-Oriented Development
Let me know if I can assist you regarding research or implementation issues.
Aug 9, 2011
Rick Rybeck replied to HousingPolicy.org team's discussion '8/9 Webinar: Preserving Affordability in Location-Efficient Areas' in the group Transit-Oriented Development
The property tax on building values is typically 1% or 2% of value.  However, unlike a sales tax which is paid only once, a property tax is paid each and every year that an improvement adds value to a property.  Using a net present value…
Aug 9, 2011
Rick Rybeck replied to HousingPolicy.org team's discussion '8/9 Webinar: Preserving Affordability in Location-Efficient Areas' in the group Transit-Oriented Development
Transit infrastructure can be a double-edged sword.  We create it to facilitate development & to assist low-income households.  Yet, well-designed and well-executed transit can result in higher land prices that chase development away…
Aug 9, 2011

Perversity of Infrastructure

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Jurisdictions create infrastructure to facilitate development.  Yet, where these projects are successful, they lead to higher land prices that often force development to occur at cheaper, more remote sites.  When residents and businesses move into these more remote locations, they discover that they do not have the infrastructure that they need.  When infrastructure extensions are made, the cycle begins anew. Thus, even though there might be excess capacity at the location of the initial…See More
Rick Rybeck added a discussion to the group Transit-Oriented Development Sep 23, 2010

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Title
Director
Organization
Just Economics, LLC
City
Washington
State
DC
Where are you involved in housing policy?
Federal level, State level, Local - Urban
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Author, "Meeting America's Housing Needs," 1982
Author, "Tax Reform Promotes Sustainable Development" 1996
Author, "Using Value Capture to Finance Infrastructure & Encourage Compact Development,” 2004
http://www.justeconomicsllc.com

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