Real Estate Tax

Boxy wood-frame two-story house under construction behind green construction fence in Los Angeles, California.

Report: LA Construction Permits Fell 40% After ‘Mansion Tax’

New housing permits fell sharply for both single-family homes and multifamily buildings after the city enacted a tax on property sales over $5 million.

February 20, 2026 - Anderson Review

Adobe-style building in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico with Sotheby's realty sign.

Santa Fe Collects First Payments From Tax on Million-Dollar Homes

The 3% tax on home sales of $1 million or more has elicited a lawsuit and backlash from local realty groups.

December 2, 2025 - KRQE

Downtown Philadelphia

Pandemic's Economic Realities Bolster Case for a Land Value Tax

The example of Philadelphia shows how a land value tax could provide relief to residents and the city's finances.

October 18, 2020 - WHYY

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

Top Books

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Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.