City & State New York

MTA’s value capture proposal needs to pass

Everyone knows that the New York City subways are in desperate trouble and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority needs more money to fix them. After years of coming to the state Legislature with ...
Next City

Why D.C. May Have Left Critical Transit Money on the Table

NYC’s $2.3 billion 7 subway line extension is being fully funded by two “value capture” bond issuances. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or ...
The Conversation

Value capture: a good idea to fund infrastructure but not easy in practice

Grattan Institute began with contributions to its endowment of $15 million from each of the Federal and Victorian Governments. In order to safeguard its independence, Grattan Institute’s board ...
The Conversation

Paying for infrastructure means using ‘land value capture’, but does it also mean more tax?

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