City considers using eminent domain to keep major employer
“A bill that would allow the city to buy land in north St. Louis using eminent domain to create room for a new home for the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) is moving forward. The…
UCA presents new offer to Papa John’s, explores eminent domain
“The University of Central Arkansas recently presented a new offer to Ozark Pizza Company of Tulsa (d.b.a. Papa John’s) that removes the chance for the pizza chain to remain open at its current location during…
EYE-OPENER: The list of black-owned businesses wiped out during CoMo’s “urban renewal” push
“The City of Columbia wiped out over eighty black-owned businesses during the Federal government’s “Urban Renewal” push of the 1950’s and 1960’s, explains former city recreation specialist Bill Thompson, in a presentation getting more attention…
Christie gets 100K signature plea to let Atlantic City man keep his home
“An Atlantic City homeowner whose residence was seized under eminent domain by the state’s Casino Reinvestment Development Authority has delivered a petition with 100,000 signatures to Gov. Chris Christie asking him to intercede and block…
Save our community center! Advocates charge Mayor de Blasio has failed to help
“Mayor de Blasio has done nothing to negotiate a permanent solution to save a besieged Brooklyn seniors’ and day care center, despite promising to do so, advocates for the Williamsburg facility charged Monday. As a…
State Politicians Plan to Use Eminent Domain to Save Community Center
“State elected officials plan to overstep the mayor in the fight to save a 40-year-old Williamsburg community center if he doesn’t support using eminent domain, they said Monday. Assemblyman Joseph Lentol plans to reintroduce a…
West Philly artist won’t lose studio as city drops eminent domain proposal for supermarket
“Artist James Dupree has won the fight of his life. Since late 2012, he’s been fighting to keep his studio and 9,000-square-foot property at 3617 Haverford St. — which is colorfully painted on the façade…
NATION’S LARGEST EMINENT DOMAIN LAND GRAB DEFEATED
“Monday evening, after months of living with the uncertainty that they wouldn’t have a home for Christmas, the residents of Pleasant Ridge scored a major victory against a mayor who sought to bulldoze 354 homes…
City taking steps to take Gastineau Apartments by eminent domain
“The City and Borough of Juneau is taking steps to seize the burned out Gastineau Apartments by eminent domain, and turn the building into affordable housing. The Juneau Assembly on Monday gave the city’s Law…
City Seizes McKinley Park Library Building For “Public’s Good”
“City officials officially seized the McKinley Park public library branch (6802 Fort Hamilton Parkway) Monday – using the power of eminent domain – after failing to strike a deal with the library’s owner to purchase…