Lower Merion responds to property owners in Villanova eminent domain fight
“The legal battle between the Lower Merion School District and homeowners over land in Villanova continued this week as the district made its case for taking the property through eminent domain. Lawyers for the…
Munhall council votes to advance plans for a public park instead of selling the Waterfront-adjacent parcel
“The pressure of the crowd at the Munhall Borough Council meeting on Wednesday evening appears to have altered the fate of a 7-acre parcel near The Waterfront. The council was poised to make a…
Bolstered by Survey, Hoboken Again Says No to Ferry Yard
“Nostalgia for the days when the waterfront of Hoboken, N.J., teemed with stevedores and tugboat crews is apparently a thing of the past. The city’s new mayor, Ravinder S. Bhalla, said on Tuesday that…
Landlord fights Seattle effort to seize site for new park
“Seattle landlord Hugh Sisley is fighting the city’s attempt to use eminent domain to take over one of his Roosevelt neighborhood properties and turn it into a park. Furthermore, Sisley says Mayor Ed Murray and…
Lawmakers propose ‘Homeowners’ Bill of Rights’
” Dave Meixner purchased property on the northern shores of Lake Pepin in the pursuit of his art. The nature photographer saw the potential for the perfect outdoor studio. Now he and his land are…
Lawmakers: Cities shouldn’t use eminent domain for trails
“A plan to take away the government’s power to force Idaho residents to give up their land for trails and greenways is headed to the governor’s desk. The House voted 54-15 to pass the bill…
Chicago land feud over Obama presidential library plan reflects familiar history
“With President Obama expected to choose the site for his library in coming months, Chicagoans have been engaged in a bitter fight over a proposal to place it in a public park. But this is…
Locals react to proposed restrictions on eminent domain
“A bill has cleared Idaho’s Senate that specifically targets cities’ use of eminent domain to create hiking trails, bike paths and greenways. Some locals think the bill’s scope is too big. Senate Bill 1044 passed…
Senate advances bill to block eminent domain use by cities
“A bill to block the use of eminent domain by cities to create hiking trails, bike paths and greenways has cleared the Idaho Senate. The Post Register reported that the bill passed on a 20-13…
Local lawmaker Jim Guthrie’s eminent domain bill passes in committee
“A Southeast Idaho state lawmaker’s bill to curb eminent domain for uses such as bike path construction narrowly cleared the Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee on Tuesday. Three of eight senators on the panel…