Tax Land. Our main priority is to introduce a land value tax across the DMV. A land value tax is applied to the land surrounding transit stations, the value of which is greatly increased by the presence of transit stations. A land value tax is more progressive than a general property tax and would reduce average burdens on low-income and middle-income households.

Fund Metro. A land value tax would be used to provide sustainable funding for the regional public transit system. A dedicated source of operating funding would help end the cycle of budget crises within the regional public transit system and allow for investments to improve the system for the long term.

Build Housing. A land value tax would place financial pressure on landowners to develop land surrounding transit stations, lessening the impact of the regional housing crisis.

Connection.  The Tax Land, Fund Metro, Build Housing Campaign is hosted in Metro DC DSA's Green New Deal Working Group. Sign our petition to receive email updates. Reach out MDCDSATransit@gmail.com to join the email list for news, discussion and events. DSA Members can join #Public-Transit and #Green-New-Deal in Slack to get involved.

Education. Throughout July-October, the Tax Land, Fund Metro, Build Housing Campaign will be hosting a series of educational talks throughout the region on the governance, history, and current state of our regional public transit system. Join us for our first event, a Socialist Night School on the History of Transit in the DMV, coming soon.

Action. This summer, we’ll be focusing our attention on DMVMoves, the task force responsible for recommending regional public transit funding policies. Sign the petition calling on DMVMoves to recommend a regional Land Value Tax to fund Metro. In addition to petitioning task force members, we’ll be packing the room at DMVMoves’ Fall 2025 meeting.