Eminent domain, round two: state and Forest City close-mouthed as condemnation process begins for properties near arena site
“Empire State Development (ESD), the state agency overseeing/shepherding Atlantic Yards, and developer Forest City Ratner are close-mouthed and not fully candid about the second–but not quite final–round of eminent domain. The state recently has begun…
Reality warp: judge in eminent domain case agrees Atlantic Yards site would’ve been upzoned; ESD claimed there’d be no changes without project
“Remember how the Empire State Development Corporation (aka Empire State Development, or ESD), in the 2006 Atlantic Yards environmental review, claimed the project site would not “experience substantial change in the future without the proposed…
DC May Use Eminent Domain to Seal Stadium Deal
“Mayor Vincent Gray is expected to formally propose a bill Friday that would outline plans for a new stadium in D.C. The $300 million deal would provide a new home for the District’s Major League…
Plan for west bluff of Root can advance
“The city can move forward with a goal of acquiring properties along Mound Avenue in hopes of transforming 3.2 acres of riverfront property in a sprawling recreation area. The City Council voted 10-1 Tuesday night…
Anti-eminent domain activists should help energy producers
“As activists battled a make-believe threat of eminent domain abuse in Colorado Springs, a real and active threat went seemingly unnoticed by the ever-vigilant defenders of property rights. If they’re looking for a fight, we…
Orlando files suit to take church land for soccer stadium
“After a year of failed talks, Orlando has filed suit in court to force a family-owned church in Parramore to sell its land to make way for a new Major League Soccer stadium. If successful,…
City to use eminent domain to take church in way of new soccer stadium
“The city of Orlando has filed paperwork to take legal action against a decades-old church that sits in the way of a new soccer stadium. City leaders said they’ve tried to work with Faith Deliverance…
Council rejects needless and divisive eminent domain law
“The vote came after council spent nearly six hours on the plan, which would have done nothing to prevent confiscation. In fact, it would have crafted a new opportunity for council to take property declared…
Council President King not intimidated by ‘hushmail’ on eminent domain
“Despite recent calls for more civility in the local political scene, the mud still is slinging. Someone is circulating anonymous emails accusing Colorado Springs City Council president Keith King of being a “traitor” because he…
Eminent Domain: The Real Solution to Scumbag Sports Owners
“t’s been known for decades that Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is a racist jerk. Ditto Daniel Snyder, the owner of that professional football team in our nation’s capital whose current horrific anti-indigenous team…