NEIU is attracting a lot of eyes with the flashy new El Centro
“If you’ve driven the Kennedy Expressway this year, chances are good that you’ve spotted Northeastern Illinois University’s flashy new $27 million campus outpost, El Centro, perched above the east side of the highway at Kimball,…
Eminent domain off the table for urban renewal in Littleton
“The debate over urban renewal and eminent domain continues to simmer in Littleton. Previously, a group began collecting signatures for a ballot petition that would allow Littleton residents to vote on condemnation and tax increment…
Deal requires no condemnation — Landowners agree to sell property needed for urban renewal
“Urban renewal commissioners reached a last-minute deal with a group that owns about 190 parcels within an area targeted for urban renewal, avoiding a condemnation action in court. City Attorney Roy Tucker said the deal…
Most Americans Agree: Government Should Keep Hands Off Private Property
“The concept of government claiming private property for public good is an issue that comes up with a fair amount of regularity, usually on the state or local level. Usually it is a matter of…
The Redevelopment Racket
“The justifications that governments give for subsidizing private developments are often dubious, but this was particularly so for a recent New Jersey deal. This summer, the state granted $82 million in tax credits to the…
Citizens group focusing on Solberg Airport
“With testimony in the Solberg vs. Readington case ongoing,a group of residents has formed with the purpose of sharing information surrounding the Solberg Airport. “We kind of came together over the summer, and our goal…
City seeking to forcibly acquire land
“As West Lake Hills secures more of the land needed to have the state build a center turn lane and sidewalks onto Bee Cave Road, the city is also pursuing eminent domain measures as a…
City could attempt to take over vacant South Shore Dominick’s via eminent domain
“A South Shore storefront that has been vacant since December could be seized via eminent domain because the shopping center owner could not find a new tenant, even after unusual efforts from city officials to…
Catskill residents urge the Town Board to take legal action to restore trail bridge
“The Town Board has agreed to support efforts to restore the former swinging bridge over the Kaaterskill Creek in Palenville, but told an audience of nearly 75 residents that calls to take eminent domain procedures…
Algonquin’s utility purchase devastates city’s legal argument
“Missoula Mayor John Engen seemed confident at his recent press conference. He insisted that despite the purchase of Mountain Water Co. by Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp., nothing is changed. But I bet behind closed…