Beating the Odds
“The story began in 1981, when the City designated the lake and its surrounding area as “blighted,” thereby permitting the government to use eminent domain for so-called “urban renewal.” The City initiated a 25-year plan,…
Saleet v. City of Lakewood IJ Defeats Eminent Domain Abuse in Lakewood, Ohio
“The justification the City had offered for the takings was that a new development would create more jobs and taxes, but keep this in mind: anyone’s home or small business would generate more taxes as…
DURA relied on TIF to bring in projects
DURA relied on TIF to bring in projects Johansen, Erin. Denver Business Journal 8 February 2004.
The Apes of Wrath: It takes a village to raze a Chinese restaurant
“Last month, John Huggins, director of the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, told a meeting of the Denver Urban Renewal Authority that it was the city’s strong preference not to use eminent domain to pave…