Indiana mayor wants old house turned into police substation
“The mayor of a southern Indiana city wants to turn a pre-Civil War era home that now sits in the city’s newest park into a police substation. But Jeffersonville officials face some hurdles before Jeffersonville…
The history of Casa Mayan
“It once attracted famous musicians and politicians, and stands as a testament to what one Denver neighborhood used to look like. Casa Mayan is one of the oldest homes in the city, with a rich…
Charleroi officials: Coyle effort futile
“Two Charleroi officials insist attempts to restore the dilapidated Coyle Theater are futile, and they continued to echo those sentiments Thursday at a council meeting. However, Mayor John Mollenauer and Councilman Larry Celaschi conceded that…
Commission rejects Haymarket demo plan
“The city’s Historic Preservation Commission rejected a proposal Thursday by developer WRK to tear down the building at 700 O St. that once housed Crawdaddy’s restaurant, but its decision is likely to carry little weight….
Fulop Administration plans freight train line for Sixth Street Embankment
“The city council is moving forward with plans to use eminent domain to acquire the Sixth Street Embankment for freight rail, according to city documents. Ordinance 14.103 would authorize “relevant City departments to file for,…
Can eminent domain save the Colonial Inn?
“The words “eminent domain” can provoke a strong response from property rights defenders and home and business owners in the way of proposed highways and other public projects. But the potential fate of Hillsborough’s historic…
Town Board Declares Eminent Domain for Indian Brook Road Bridge
“The Philipstown Town Board last Wednesday took the rare step of invoking eminent domain for easement access to a historic Indian Brook Road property and begin long-awaited replacement of an inadequate culvert-bridge over the brook,…
Unintended Consequences
“The city’s threat of taking the Old Dominion Boat Club’s (ODBC) parking lot through eminent domain has resulted in the two parties tentatively agreeing to a total land swap of essentially all of the boat…
Saloon owner rejects Greensboro’s offer of $2,500
“The city couldn’t agree on sales terms with the owner of the dilapidated Cascade Saloon, according to the city attorney’s office. The City Council had given owner Ross Strange until noon Friday to decide whether…
Arvada residents fear development pressures in historic Olde Town
“But neighbors of the future Olde Town station are concerned the transit-oriented development will degrade the charm of Arvada’s historic districts, which sit just across from the future commuter-rail stop. The city of Arvada changed…