The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute hosts this conference exploring land value taxation and its impact on New York City's urban development and city planning.

Scott M. Stringer, Manhattan Borough President, serves as the conference moderator. Speakers include Matthew Stillman, freelancer for numerous cable networks and productions; Christopher Jones, Vice President for Research at the Regional Planning Association; Joshua Vincent, President, Center for the Study of Economics; and Dr. John Tepper Marlin, Principle of City Economist. A Q& A session follows at the end.

The conference is introduced by Jack S. Nyman, Director of the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute. The event takes place on July 17, 2007, at Newman Library's Oak Room.