Borough not moving forward with acquiring Galaxy Gardens
“The Woodcliff Lake Borough Council will not move forward with acquiring Galaxy Gardens through eminent domain, officials announced last week. At their Nov. 17 council meeting, officials voted down a resolution 3-2 to authorize an…
House Votes to Protect Private Property Rights, Halting EPA and Army Corps’ Land Grab
“Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5078 Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 in an attempt to halt the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’…
Leesville farmer’s land could be seized by eminent domain
“To construct a new sewer system for the village of Leesville, council members have voted to take a private property owner’s farmland, by using the emiment domain process. Ohio law states that eminent domain gives…
Infrastructure Financing Options for Transit-Oriented Development
“Infrastructure Financing Options for Transit-Oriented Development provides communities with a comprehensive guide of tools and strategies that are available for financing and funding infrastructure for transit-oriented development (TOD). The report provides examples of how some…
Denver Brownfield Program catalyst to revitalization of Colfax
“During the height of the Fas Tracks development, Denver added the Denver Brownfields Program. Brownfields are real property where the expansion, redevelopment or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or perceived presence…