Alex Armlovich – Housing Shortages, Growth Controls, & Property Taxation

Introduction to Assessment Matters podcast 00:00Alex’s bio and big ideas 00:35Alex’s experience in housing policy at both the state and federal levelUnlocking supply barriers to grow the supply of housingWhat’s up with housing? 1:52Growth controls in the 20th centuryCollision of growth control with sprawl limits (both legal and physical)COVID exploding housing markets in secondary citiesThe bottlenecks of housing productionCompeting interests and concerns in housing politicsWhy does property tax policy matter for housing? 6:40Land Value Tax — taxing land vs improvementsIntersection of procedural costs, assessment regimes, and tax policyState of municipal property taxation in cities such as Philadelphia and New York 10:26History of interest groups and powerOngoing lawsuits regarding equity and constitutionalityTimeline and optimism for fixing housing and property taxation 15:22Policy changes vs material progressHorizontal vs vertical equity in shifting taxationHow to contact Alex 18:16Twitter: @aarmlovi