A fight over blight and tax subsidies
“Under Colorado’s urban renewal laws, tax dollars can be used to support redevelopment of “blighted” areas. But a proposal to use those laws to subsidize development of open space at the United States Air…
Erie Urban Renewal Authority tables Lafayette IGA following Supreme Court ruling
“Erie’s Urban Renewal Authority on Tuesday tabled the town’s proposed intergovernmental agreement with Lafayette, potentially planning to leverage its Colorado Supreme Court victory to push for a new deal that could scale back some…
Colorado city called its land claim a bid for more open space. It was largely about keeping a King Soopers, a court says
“Lafayette acted in “bad faith” when it attempted to condemn land belonging to neighboring Erie for the stated purpose of turning it into open-space buffer when the city’s real aim was to stop a…
Letter to the Editor: Mike Foote: Forced pooling threatens our open space
“The prospect of oil and gas drilling on Boulder County open space is alarming and has been covered extensively in the Daily Camera over the last several months. Just as pernicious, but not as…
Bolstered by Survey, Hoboken Again Says No to Ferry Yard
“Nostalgia for the days when the waterfront of Hoboken, N.J., teemed with stevedores and tugboat crews is apparently a thing of the past. The city’s new mayor, Ravinder S. Bhalla, said on Tuesday that…
Colorado rejects limit on open-space land seizures
“A bipartisan group of Colorado senators rejected a proposal Tuesday to limit government seizures of private land for open space. The bill would have prevented counties from using eminent-domain laws to seize private land for…
Colorado considers limit on open-space land seizures
“A lengthy court battle over government seizures of private land for open space has inspired a bill up for its first vote Tuesday in the state Legislature. The bill would prevent counties from using eminent…
Open space advocates welcome commission decision
“The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission has moved to initiate legal action against the federal General Services Administration over its decision to use eminent domain to acquire McKay Avenue, the street that leads…
Colorado Couple May Lose Home In ‘Open Space’ Eminent Domain Seizure
“The county claims that it is seizing the property through eminent domain in order to preserve open space, according to an Associate Press report. The Barries say they have no plans to develop the land…