Building the Bridge: Connecting Value Creation with Value Capture

Presented June 10, 2025 | Strong Towns National Gathering
Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Economics (CSE)

At our 2025 National Gathering, we brought together a powerhouse panel to explore the critical connection between value creation in our communities and how we choose to capture and reinvest that value. This sponsored session, supported by the Center for the Study of Economics (CSE), tackled the topic of land value taxation—a vital but often misunderstood tool for building more financially resilient places.

🎥 Watch the Session Recording
We’re pleased to share the full video recording of Building the Bridge: Connecting Value Creation with Value Capture.
Note: We apologize for the poor audio quality in parts of this session—but the insights delivered by our expert panelists make it more than worth your time.

Featuring:

• Josie Faass – Executive Director, Progress & Poverty Institute
  • Josie's Presentation Slides
• Greg Miller – Director, Center for Land Economics
  • Greg's Presentation Slides
• Joe Minicozzi – Principal, Urban3
  • Joe Minicozzi's Slides

🔗 Watch on YouTube

Resources to Go Deeper

📘 E-Book: You Get What You Tax For

Start with our accessible e-book that lays out the fundamentals of land value taxation and how it can help us build more prosperous places:
👉 Read the e-book

🧠 Core Insights on Land Value Tax

Explore the core arguments behind land value taxation, its potential to reduce speculation, and why it leads to stronger fiscal outcomes.
🔍 Land Value Tax: Core Insights

📊 Case Studies and Examples

See how different communities have implemented land value taxes or similar policies—and what lessons can be learned from their experiences.
📚 Land Value Tax: Case Studies and Examples

🧭 Curated Content Collection

A round-up of our top articles, podcasts, and videos exploring land value tax from every angle.
🧵 Land Value Tax: Top Content

❓Community Q&A: Will We See a Land Value Tax?

Dive into the Strong Towns community discussion on the future of land value taxation, and what barriers still exist to wider adoption.
💬 Read the Community Discussion