Nick Allen

PhD candidate, MIT

Press & Media

Selected media coverage of my research and policy work.

Graduate work with an impact — in big cities and on campus
MIT News
August 20, 2025
Could this obscure tax idea reshape American housing?
Vox
April 15, 2024
Land Value Taxes–What They Are and Where They Come From
Chicago Fed Letter
December 1, 2023
Detroit land value tax plan touted for cutting taxes but viewed as a risky experiment
Detroit News
November 30, 2023
Detroit Today: The case for a Land Value Tax in Detroit
Michigan Radio (WDET 101.9 FM)
November 16, 2023
A 19th-Century Idea Could Solve Some 21st-Century Problems
The New York Times
November 12, 2023
The 'Georgists' Are Out There, and They Want to Tax Your Land
The New York Times
November 1, 2023
Detroit wants to be the first big American city to tax land value
The Economist
October 1, 2023
Detroit Aims to Spur New Housing, Boost Property Values with Tax Change
Wall Street Journal
August 29, 2023
Detroit Mayor Attempts to Bolster City with Property Tax Split
Bloomberg Tax
August 1, 2023
Detroit's land value tax plan explained
Bridge Detroit
June 1, 2023
Detroit Mayor Attempts to Bolster City With Property Tax Split
Bloomberg Tax
May 25, 2023
Is a Land Value Tax the Solution to Detroit's Messed Up Property Tax System?
Reason Magazine
May 1, 2023
Detroit Considers Changing its Property Tax System to No Longer Punish Investments
Strong Towns
March 9, 2023
Detroit studies plan to reduce the fiscal 'penalty' of residency
Bridge Michigan
June 20, 2022
Could this property-tax tweak stop speculation, spur development?
Outlier Media
May 15, 2022