Weld commissioner: Erie urban renewal, TIF plan not good for county
“The Erie Town Board appears poised to try revitalizing areas of town using Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and an Urban Renewal Authority (URA) plan that depends heavily on the same industry they are trying…
Urban renewal marches on as state changes some rules
“Urban renewal is a sensitive topic in Colorado. Beyond the familiar philosophical debates involving some variation of blight vs. gentrification vs. historic vs. economic development vs. public health vs. the free market vs. property…
Experts agree: Luster is off eminent domain after U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Kelo
“Legal experts attending a conference Friday titled “Kelo: A Decade Later” concluded that eminent domain is being used less frequently today than it was when the famous U.S. Supreme Court case involving the Fort Trumbull…
House tries again to limit eminent domain
“State House lawmakers have once again given tentative approval to a proposed constitutional amendment limiting government’s powers to take private property. House Bill 3 passed its second reading by a 111-4 vote. A final vote…
NC Lawmakers Consider Amendment to Put Eminent Domain up for Vote
“State lawmakers are considering a constitutional amendment aimed at protecting private property. The amendment would allow voters to decide if eminent domain should be banned in North Carolina, except for public use. This means that…
First bill in NC House targets government land seizures
“The first substantial bill of the General Assembly’s new session tackles a perennial hot topic: government’s ability to take private property. Republican Rep. Chuck McGrady’s attempt to restrict the legal process known as eminent domain…
Stratford looking to loosen eminent domain laws
“The Stratford Town Council is looking to loosen their eminent domain law at a meeting Monday night. Members are asking their constituents, “Right now, is economic development such a high priority that they want us…
A peek inside Beth Olem, the cemetery that was swallowed by a GM plant
” In the early 1980s, Mayor Coleman A. Young and the city of Detroit conceded a whole neighborhood to General Motors. As GM threatened to end its manufacturing presence in the city by closing its…