Baltimore residents in largely vacant blocks to be uprooted
“With plans to demolish 1,500 vacant houses in the next three years, Baltimore officials and the few remaining residents in largely vacant blocks are beginning the early stages of the most delicate of relationships. About…
Private Property Rights vs. Eminent Domain
“It is imperative that everyone view the presentation on DeKalb County Opportunity Zone Designation and Urban Redevelopment Plan because this plan will expand our local government power under eminent domain. You will noticed that the…
Eminent Domain for No One’s Gain: New London Groundbreaking Ceremony Postponed
“In case you were wondering what’s happening in New London, Connecticut, proud home to the nation’s most famous dump, the answer is still a whole lot of nothing. In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed…
Longmont Urban Renewal Authority Files Eminent Domain Action Against Dillard’s Properties, Inc
“n order to implement the Twin Peaks Area Urban Renewal Plan and to remove blighted conditions on the mall property, the Longmont Urban Renewal Authority (LURA) has filed an eminent domain action against Dillard’s Properties,…
City says Fort Trumbull development delayed
“The first new construction in Fort Trumbull since the area became the focus of a national fight over eminent domain was delayed Thursday after developers apparently were unable to demonstrate how they were going to…
Construction halted on land involved in eminent domain battle
“A last-minute setback is delaying construction at Fort Trumbull in New London. The groundbreaking for The Villages on the Thames, which is a 103-unit housing development, was expected to be Monday, but it has been…
Eminent domain the last, best hope for freeing the Hotel Syracuse
“The absentee owner of the Hotel Syracuse should either redevelop the landmark building or sell it to someone who will. Merely keeping it padlocked is a disservice to residents of Syracuse and Onondaga County who…
City OKs building grab
“n an attempt to ensure that a federal court remains in Aberdeen, city council members Wednesday took the first step toward buying the old federal building. Council members unanimously approved what’s called a resolution of…
Castle Rock approves urban renewal authority
“Councilmembers on May 7 voted unanimously to approve the authority, designed to trigger economic development in Castle Rock. Formation of an urban renewal authority is the first step in a process in which property owners…
Robert Booker: Eminent domain hurt black families
“Unlike the Willow Street project and others that devastated the black community, “Yale Avenue was in no sense a slum clearance,” said Dennis. “Most residences were homeowners quite capable of finding other homes to purchase,…