Our View: Deal helps avoid dubious use of eminent domain
“Last year, in order to help push along the stalled plans for an office park north of Interstate 80, Iowa City officials decided the city should try invoking its power of eminent domain to seize…
Expansion of cargo facility in Portland a giant step for port
“State officials plan to expand the shipping-container terminal in Portland to more than double its current size and link it directly with a rail line, allowing the terminal to compete for business with other major…
Dayton commission greenlights Water Street development downtown
“Dayton City Commission approved the development agreement for the Water Street project, although at least one neighbor isn’t happy. The commission approved the conditions for the $33.5 million project, which will include 50,000 square feet…
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…
Lexington to use eminent domain on one of the city’s busiest intersections
“Lexington’s Community Development Agency authorized the city to use its right of eminent domain Monday to acquire a tract of land it will use for economic development. The 2.43 acres are on the southwest corner…
Mayor’s plan for vacant buildings
“What the mayor would like to do is have the city have the ability to take over a commercial property at fair market price, then transfer ownership to a developer waiting in the wings. That…
Orlando plans to condemn 2 parcels for soccer stadium
“Two small pieces of property are among the final hurdles for Orlando to clear before it can move forward with plans to build a Major League Soccer stadium downtown. But the owners aren’t willing to…
In Gardens case, progressives reap what they sow
“The question concerns a redevelopment plan in the Philadelphia suburb of Mount Holly. Officials there have been razing homes in the low-income Mount Holly Gardens neighborhood with an eye toward building fancier homes (some costing…
A victory for property rights
“Property rights are protected by Virginia’s constitution because people like Bob Wilson stood up to government. For 15 years, Wilson risked his business, Central Radio, and his savings fighting to keep his radio-repair company where…
City seeks to use eminent domain to seize land earmarked for north Omaha industrial park
“A city petition filed this week in Douglas County seeks to condemn roughly 70 acres of concrete rubble, overgrowth and dirt. It is wedged between a Carter Lake golf course and some of the city’s…