Re: eminent domain
Nathan Newman wrote:
So there are no such things as externalities where the public gains from private development? And you really believe that the rightwing folks behind this fight are interested in protecting people against corporate interests?
Some are, yeah.
So it’s ok by you to flatten a neighborhood to make way for a Wal-Mart?
But flat prohibitions on use of eminent domain is being used by mostly conservative state legislatures to restrict the urban planning powers of cities.
Which are generally dictated by local real estate poobahs.
Doug