Downtown Memphis: Slum and Blight?
“Community Redevelopment Agency members will vote Thursday morning on whether 1,483 acres of downtown Memphis are a slum constituting a “menace to public health, safety, morals, or welfare.” The vote would advance the Heritage Trail…
Stateside: Enbridge Energy’s eminent domain issue
“Enbridge Energy is replacing one of its key pipelines that runs through Michigan. Nearly 285 miles of new pipeline is required to replace the ruptured line that caused an oil spill in July 2010. Enbridge…
State requirement wastes Orange County time, money, paper
“Douglas Manning, assistant county attorney, requested action from Orange County Commissioners’ Court for the submission of a report on eminent domain authority. The report has to be filed by Dec. 31 to the state comptroller…
2013 California Senate Bill 01
“SB 1, as amended, Steinberg. Sustainable Communities Investment Authority. The Community Redevelopment Law authorizes the establishment of redevelopment agencies in communities to address the effects of blight, as defined. Existing law dissolved redevelopment agencies and…
Aurora to vote loan of up to $4 million for Fanfare property
“Aurora’s Urban Renewal Authority on Monday will vote on a proposal to receive a loan of up to $4 million from the city’s water department — a move that takes Aurora a step closer to…
Eminent Domain and Public Transit
“In Colorado, proposed legislation that would limit the eminent domain power of the Denver Regional Transit District (RTD) to land necessary for “public transit purposes” – as a result eliminating RTD’s ability to forcibly acquire…
Transit- Oriented Development in The States
“Developing property or gaining access to land within close proximity to transit stations is essential for TOD, but put- ting together a tract of land that is large enough to both facilitate transit and warrant…
Made for Walking (Book) Density and Neighborhood Form
“In this era of high energy prices, economic uncertainty, and demographic change, an increasing number of Americans are showing an interest in urban living as an alternative to the traditional automobile-dependent suburb. Many people are…
In Ongoing Pursuit of River Trail, Council to Employ Eminent Domain
“After a lengthy debate, the borough council voted 5-3 on November 14 to condemn, via eminent domain, certain easements and rights of way on a property that’s long stood in the way of its plans…
Fort Collins City Council delays decision on eminent domain mall development
“Fort Collins City Council has postponed until Jan. 15 its decision on whether to invoke eminent domain to roust Sears from the Foothills Mall. A vote originally was scheduled for the next council meeting on…