Denver City Council finds 29 city blocks “blighted,” could lead to eminent domain
“Under Colorado state law, the definition of blight is extremely broad. Homes and businesses can be labeled “blighted” because they are deemed an “economic or social liability”—an extremely vague criteria left wide open to subjective interpretation. A perfectly fine neighborhood can be declared blighted for trivial reasons: light rail is limiting street parking, “inadequate street layout,” or “unusual topography” (e.g. steep slopes and billboards).”
Sibilla, Nick. The Castle Coalition and Institute for Justice September 2012.