Cocoa Beach’s Glass Bank building closer to demolition
“The city found an unexpected ally in its quest to remove the dilapidated Glass Bank from the beachside skyline. The majority owner of the building agreed last week to not fight efforts by the city…
Eminent Domain: A Long Shot Against Blight
“You can’t fight city hall, the saying goes. But Gayle McLaughlin, the mayor of Richmond, Calif., a city of 100,000 souls, would tell you that fighting Wall Street is harder. Even for city hall. Ms….
Taking the station
“The Providence Redevelopment Agency is considering the use of the city’s power of eminent domain to “take” the South Street Power Station for a project that would create a state nursing school. Such takings, depriving…
City for Champions foes support city-subsidized retail
“As Colorado Springs celebrates an economic jump-start thanks to the state agreeing to rebate taxes, City for Champions foes rail against the decision with moral indignation about government playing a role in economic development. Yet…
Many high-profile projects in Colorado have gotten help from tax increment financing
“City for Champions — four dreams of Colorado Springs civic leaders — could become reality through heavy use of development incentives known as tax increment financing. The $250 million plan to build an Olympic museum,…
NYC Shutters Small Businesses in the Name of Progress
“On a day that’s become known around the country as Small Business Saturday, dozens of small businesses just east of New York City’s Citi Field in Willets Point, Queens, may shut their doors. As part of a…
Erie trustees adopt urban renewal plan for Old Town, but drop eminent domain after public outcry
“A huge crowd turned out at Town Hall on Tuesday night to decry a proposal to establish an urban renewal plan for Old Town, insisting that the matter be left up to a vote of…
Thank You Old Town Residents For Your Participation in Last Night’s Open House
“Hands down, the number one question from last night was “Is the Town going to use eminent domain to tear down my house?” Despite the rumors and misinformation that has been spread, the simple and…
Specter of urban renewal in heart of Erie rankles some long-time residents
“Some Erie residents sense big changes coming to their beloved Historic Old Town neighborhood over the next few years. And they don’t exactly like what they see. The Erie Board of Trustees this month will…
New twist in Harrison redevelopment plan
“A controversial redevelopment zone derailed after an outcry from Mullica Hill residents isn’t dead yet. When officials removed North Main Street properties from a proposed 70-acre redevelopment area, they decided in August to pursue only…