1. Property tax is not land value tax, and "high property tax" does not behave at all like a quasi-land value tax even if land value is a component of the property tax.
2. No, it specifically makes sprawl very expensive relative to density, and economic decisions are largely made on a comparative basis. LVT makes it free to increase the density/productivity of your existing lot, while taking ownership of another lot (more area) introduces a huge new tax burden that you have to put to very productive use very quickly.
It's way, way cheaper to increase density than sprawl under LVT.
A lot of property tax is land value tax, especially in rural areas where there are little to no improvements.
>No, it specifically makes sprawl very expensive relative to density
Not at all, it contributes to sprawl. Cheaper land is farther out of the city centers, so it lessens the cost of purchasing real estate farther and farther out.
2. No, it specifically makes sprawl very expensive relative to density, and economic decisions are largely made on a comparative basis. LVT makes it free to increase the density/productivity of your existing lot, while taking ownership of another lot (more area) introduces a huge new tax burden that you have to put to very productive use very quickly.
It's way, way cheaper to increase density than sprawl under LVT.