Public Power, Private Gain
“Colorado cities rarely if ever engage in the typical transfer from one owner to a specific private party. Instead, local municipalities try to cloak their condemnation in a mantle of semi-public use, like an arts center or a shopping center/town hall combination. Still, Colorado cities seem willing to use eminent domain to benefit private parties; they just exercise more caution when doing so.”
A Five-Year, State-By-State Report Examining the Abuse of Eminent Domain
Berliner, Dana. Castle Coalition, April 2003.
Colorado listing of eminent domain abuse pages 38 – 43.