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,…
Music City Center dealt big blow with ruling
“Less than three weeks before its star-studded grand opening, Music City Center was dealt a blow that could jeopardize the project’s ability to stay within its budget. The Tennessee Court of Appeals affirmed on Tuesdaya…
Court upholds $30M tab for Music City Center land purchase
“A previous verdict ordering the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency to pay Tower Investments $30 million for land now used for Music City Center has been upheld by the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Nashville Post…
Letter: Old neighborhood didn’t have choice
“This event brings to mind a smaller but similar happening. In the early 1960s the Yale Avenue Urban Renewal Project came into being. A long-standing neighborhood was in the way of needed expansion space for…
Eminent Domain Fight in Camden
“A heated city council meeting was held in Camden on Monday that had people literally screaming at their city leaders. The argument is over the city’s threat to use eminent domain on land owners, and…
Plans for Jefferson County megasite are off
“The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce estimated a megasite would attract 4,900 jobs and a $2.7 billion economic investment in the region. But according to the Jefferson County Economic Development Oversight Committee (EDOC), they will…
West Knox County family fights to keep land being taken through eminent domain
“East Tennessee is no stranger to land being taken through eminent domain. TVA has condemned thousands of acres to help form area lakes. But for one West Knox County family, who lost most of their…
TACIR Releases Eminent Domain Report
“Today, the Tennessee Advisory Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) released its report Eminent Domain in Tennessee, a study of two bills referred to TACIR by the General Assembly last year: Senate Bill 1566 (Ketron) [House…
Jefferson County megasite proposal raises eminent domain abuse concerns
“The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce and the county government are both saying that they are committed to an open and transparent process in the debate over the megasite, but some officials have said that…
City Having To Use Eminent Domain On Some Missionary Ridge Tracts
“City officials said they are having to use eminent domain to gain access to several tracts on Missionary Ridge in connection with core drilling related to planned major improvements at the narrow Wilcox Tunnel. Officials…