Landowners, lawyers talk about projected pipeline
“Eminent domain attorneys William Goldman and Michael Braunstein met Wednesday with dozens of property owners to discuss their rights concerning the ET Rover Pipeline project. The pipeline will transport pressurized natural gas in a 42-inch-diameter…
Farmers Ask Officials to Stop Rail Yard
“Rows of cotton that have been picked by the same family for generations sit in the shadow of a railroad track in Mumford, a small farming community about 22 miles northeast of College Station in…
West Philadelphia artist fights city for his studio
“In 2005, West Philadelphia artist and School of Design graduate James Dupree purchased a dilapidated warehouse at 36th Street and Haverford Avenue for $200,000. He has since worked to transform the 8,600-square-foot property into a…
What Happens to “Holdouts” Who Refuse to Sell Their Homes to Developers?
“Roman Mars’ podcast 99% Invisible covers design questions large and small, from his fascination with rebar to the history of slot machines to the great Los Angeles Red Car conspiracy. Here at The Eye, we…
Episode 130: Holdout
“In 1914, the government of New York City took ownership of a Manhattan apartment building belonging to one David Hess. The city used a legal power called eminent domain, allowing governments to seize private property…
Lebanon Utilities files eminent domain for new project
“Authority to declare eminent domain on two parcels of land was given to Lebanon Utilities by the Lebanon City Council Monday for the purpose of constructing a new lift station to serve the residents of…
Some Littleton residents want public to vote on urban renewal actions
“A group is collecting signatures to allow Littleton residents to vote on condemnation and tax increment financing proposed by Littleton’s recently revived urban renewal authority. The group, Sunshine Boys and Citizens for Rational Development, wants…
Sandy-Hit Towns Wrestle With Eminent-Domain Choice
“On a tiny spit of land off Long Island, the wealthy village of Asharoken faces a dilemma borne of Superstorm Sandy. Either it accepts millions of dollars in federal aid to build a protective sand…
McComb to take over neglected cemetery under eminent domain
“The judge’s bench was a folding table and a folding chair was the witness stand when a Pike County judge turned Greenwood Cemetery over to the City of McComb. The Enterprise-Journal (http://bit.ly/W0FDUY ) reports that…
Appleton won’t forcibly take land for new library
“Q: Could you please explain eminent domain and how it affects Trinity Lutheran Church and the proposed new Appleton library site? A: Eminent domain is the right of government to acquire private land for a…