Public Purpose – What does it really mean?
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Public Purpose - What does it really mean?
(New York, NY, February 8, 2006) - "Before the 'Kelo vs. City of New London'" case, eminent domain was hardly a household phrase. But since the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a couple of decades of case law in this now-famous Connecticut lawsuit, eminent domain has become the subject of
the Sunday talk shows, impassioned editorials and heated debates in city councils, state legislatures, and the halls of Congress.
In the January 15 issue of "Downtown Idea
Exchange" newsletter, David Feehan, President of the International Downtown Association, points out that for downtown organizations, economic development corporations, and municipal governments, deciding what to do - or not do -
in the face of an outpouring of public and media concern has been a real dilemma.
Assembling a large parcel for a city hall or library in downtown using eminent domain, for example, should still be possible in most places. But if the project in question were a major hotel or a mixed-use project, political pressure and higher costs, even if legislation is not an absolute barrier,
could make the proposed project one that nobody wants to tackle. Downtown organizations could be facing formidable challenges when advocating or developing projects; but through the effective use
of private, not-for-profit land-assembly corporations they may still be able to accomplish their goals.
The full text of the article is online at http://www.DowntownDevelopment.com/perspectives.php.
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Public Purpose – What does it really mean?
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