PodParley PodParley
PodParley
Vacancy tax proposal looks to motivate landlords to fill storefronts

EPISODE · Feb 20, 2020 · 29 MIN

Vacancy tax proposal looks to motivate landlords to fill storefronts

from Civic · host Laura Wenus, Mel Baker

Even on main commercial corridors in the city, long-empty storefronts have raised concerns about blight from merchants, customers and politicians. In response, Supervisor Aaron Peskin drafted a vacancy tax measure that now appears on the March ballot as Proposition D. Lee Hepner, a legislative aide to Peskin, explains how the proposed tax is designed to motivate landlords to rent properties, how it could stabilize existing small businesses, and how the city will know if it’s working.

NOW PLAYING

Vacancy tax proposal looks to motivate landlords to fill storefronts

0:00 29:27

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

Prime Mover: May 9 Part Two

May 9, 2026 ·45m

Prime Mover: May 9 Part One

May 9, 2026 ·44m

Prime Mover: May 2 Part Two

May 2, 2026 ·46m

Prime Mover: May 2 Part One

May 2, 2026 ·44m

Prime Mover: April 25 Part Two

Apr 25, 2026 ·44m

Prime Mover: April 25 Part One

Apr 25, 2026 ·45m

Similar Podcasts

Southlake NBC News Southlake, Texas, seems to have it all: stately homes, intense civic pride, and above all, terrific schools. So when a video surfaced in 2018 showing Southlake high school students chanting the N-word—and when Black residents came forward to share stories of racist harassment and bullying—the school board vowed to make changes. But the unveiling of the Cultural Competence Action Plan set off a backlash that’s consumed Southlake, fueled by a growing national crusade against critical race theory. Hosted by NBC News national reporter Mike Hixenbaugh (host of the hit podcast Do No Harm) and NBC News correspondent Antonia Hylton, Southlake tells the story of how one idyllic city became the test case for a new political strategy with national repercussions. Conversations on African Philanthropy Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment The Conversations on African Philanthropy podcast features leaders and game-changers whose work has enabled social investment and philanthropy in Africa. Hosted by the Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI), the podcast supports the mission of promoting social change by fostering a culture of effective giving and corporate social and civic responsibility. Founded in 2017 and situated within Wits Business School, CAPSI aspires to nurture a new generation of African experts, researchers and leaders in African Philanthropy, Social Investment and related disciplines. The Centre serves as a source of knowledge and learning, a platform for partnerships, and a hub for community engagement for participating organisations and institutions across and for the benefit of Africa. CAPSI’s offerings include postgraduate academic programmes, short courses, masterclasses, post-doctoral fellowships, publications and partner-collaborated research and development proje Prime Mover Civic Media Prime Mover is a buy, sell, or trade throwback show every Saturday morning between 8:30 and 10:00. Listeners have been getting results for nearly fifty years. Individuals can sell items for cash or find an item that they have been looking for. Advertise your garage sale for free! Tune to WRCO FM 100.9 or wrco.com. You may hear about something that you did not know you needed. Listen Live: 9:00 am - 10:00 am Saturday The Overlook with Matt Peiken Matt Peiken Local newsmakers, civic leaders, journalists, artists and others in the know talk with host Matt Peiken about the growing, complicated city of Asheville, N.C. 
URL copied to clipboard!