Stealing the Future: More Eminent Domain for Private Gain in Philadelphia
“Philadelphia officials used eminent domain to seize 35 properties for a private development project in Kensington, a neighborhood the city first declared blighted in 1968. The project, affordable housing and retail space, depends on public…
Another City Looks at Eminent Domain as Solution to Foreclosures
“Another city hard hit by the housing crisis has proposed exercising its power of eminent domain on behalf of its underwater homeowners. The City Council of Brockton, Massachusetts voted this week to commission a study…
Our view: It’s wrong time to call for eminent domain related to Sears
“Enter the city. Years ago, the area was declared blighted, allowing the city wider latitude in using eminent domain to buy Sears out. While we respect that the city’s Urban Renewal Board has this power,…
Brockton, Massachusetts, Considers Eminent Domain To Address Foreclosures
“In a move that’s pitting grassroots housing activists against Wall Street interests, the City Council of Brockton, Mass., decided this week to commission a study into the feasibility of using eminent domain powers to seize…
Aurora plans to purchase blighted Fanfare for $4 million
“On Monday, the urban renewal authority announced it would go the $4 million route and have Buchwald clean the 10-acre site that’s sat vacant for more than two decades. “There’s tremendous potential with this site,”…
Aurora to purchase Fan Fare for $4M
“The former shopping center, now known as the “bubble building” and which many consider an eyesore, has sat vacant and been deteriorating for more than 30 years. It’s located at 333 Havana St. Members of…
Aurora could be overpaying for Fanfare property
“Aurora’s Urban Renewal Authority will finalize a contract today to purchase the blighted Fanfare property, but The Denver Post reports the price could be far more than what the city considers its value to be….
Downtown Memphis: Slum and Blight?
“Community Redevelopment Agency members will vote Thursday morning on whether 1,483 acres of downtown Memphis are a slum constituting a “menace to public health, safety, morals, or welfare.” The vote would advance the Heritage Trail…
2013 California Senate Bill 01
“SB 1, as amended, Steinberg. Sustainable Communities Investment Authority. The Community Redevelopment Law authorizes the establishment of redevelopment agencies in communities to address the effects of blight, as defined. Existing law dissolved redevelopment agencies and…