Danville should honor African-Americans by taking ownership of cemetery
“The City of Danville, rightfully, is considering honoring the 50th anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Interestingly, Moneta Sleet Jr., whose father was born in Perryville, was awarded the Pulitzer…
HISTORIC WINTERSBURG GETS SUPPORT FROM CITY BOARD
“The Huntington Beach Historic Resources Board, during a public meeting at City Hall on Feb. 7, voted to support the preservation of the Historic Wintersburg site. Once the hub of the Japanese American community…
Editorial Opposes Use of Eminent Domain to Give Property to For-Profit Developer
“The NorthJersey editorial board opposes a recent use of eminent domain in the borough of Emerson, where the Borough Council recently voted “to seize four properties in the downtown that will enable a for-profit…
Town pursuing eminent domain for access to SF sculpture trail
“The Town Board has decided to use eminent domain to gain access to the Ludovico Sculpture Trail along the south side of the Cayuga-Seneca Canal. The town has been trying to negotiate an easement…
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…
Interactive project maps the impact of mid-century urban renewal
“Developed by the University of Richmond’s Digital Scholarship Lab and released in December 2017, Renewing Inequality is an interactive, online project that maps the demographic profiles and footprints of thousands of urban renewal projects…
Yellow House Bid Wins Committee Approval, But Selectmen Delay Final Action
“A proposal from an Island contractor to convert the Yellow House property into rental apartments and retail space was easily approved Monday by a town committee that has been evaluating proposals for the property….
OCTA board OKs eminent domain proceedings against landowners for I-405 expansion
“The Orange County Transportation Authority will initiate eminent domain proceedings against three property owners in order to gain temporary access to work on the I-405 Improvement Project. Without much discussion, the agency’s board endorsed…
Notable Eminent Domain and Inverse Condemnation Cases from 2017 (and one from 2018)
“Murr v. Wisconsin (U.S. Supreme Court, June 23, 2017) 137 S.Ct. 1933 Lynch v. California Coastal Commission (Cal. Supreme Court, July 6, 2017) 3 Cal.5th 470 Medical Acquisition Company v. Superior Court (4th Dist….
High-speed rail may benefit Dallas and Houston, but at Ellis County’s expense? Landowners fearful.
“Carma Sullivan’s farmland has been in her husband’s family for nearly six generations. Their business is a noble one, growing crops for meager profits, but their way of life is under threat because of…