Family fights Ball State over $25M hotel plan
“A judge says he’ll rule by the end of March whether Ball State University can continue its efforts to claim the site of a family business through eminent domain. The Muncie college has offered the…
NJ Panel Advances Bill To Modify Eminent Domain Laws
“A New Jersey Senate committee on Monday advanced a bill that would make it more difficult for municipalities to claim underutilized properties using eminent domain laws unless the property meets the definition of “blight.” The…
Key water bill passes in Senate Ditch companies opposed to pipeline issue
“Sen. Mary Hodge (D-Brighton) has thrown out her original bill to grant eminent domain rights to oil companies and has started over, but the new bill picked up more opposition. SB 21 claimed that it…
For walkable cities, it’s not about the density – it’s about finding the right kind of density
“I engage in this bit of word-parsing because I just finished a very good – no, make that fantastic – book by Julie Campoli called Made for Walking, published by the Lincoln Institute of Land…
The Power Of Eminent Domain And California Farmers And Ranchers Today
“The government’s power to condemn and take property is essential for many beneficial public infrastructure projects. However, the government’s legitimate exercise of the power of eminent domain for the public good must be balanced against…
City may seek eminent domain Easement would allow for sewer line
“The City Council will decide Monday whether to seek eminent domain to build a sewer line across private property in Lime Township. The city’s negotiations with Gerald Rausch haven’t yielded a price, City Manager Pat…
Tax increment financing has winners and losers
“Proponents for tax increment funding, including the Michigan Economic Development Corp., which promotes TIF on the Pure Michigan website, argue it has a place in a community’s economic development toolbox. It allows the community to…
Fitch Releases Report on Denver Urban Renewal Authority, CO
“he report is available at ‘www.fitchratings.com’. Additional information is available at ‘www.fitchratings.com’. Applicable Criteria and Related Research Denver Urban Renewal Authority, Colorado” read the entire article 25 March 2013.
RTD Transit Oriented Development 2012 Status Report
“Planning is still underway on the Welton Corridor Pilot Project. The Five Points Business District (FPBD) built off the work of the Urban Land Institute in 2011 and developed a series of development scenarios for…
Gilchrist Community Association Stands Up Against Eminent Domain Threat
“”Property rights strike directly to the heart of any Texan. It started with our ancestors in the 1800s and we plan to continue to fight today for the land that is rightfully ours,” said Gulf…