Voters Reject Controversial Eminent Domain Project

8 November 2003 - 1:00pm

Voters in Lakewood, OH rejected the use of public funds for a project involving a controversial use of eminent domain.

The West End project attracted national attention by proposing to use eminent domain for economic development purposes rather than traditional public projects such as schools and roads. The Institute for Justice, a Washington, D.C., based libertarian law firm, made the project a centerpiece in a campaign against the use of eminent domain for private development.

Source: The Cleveland Plain Dealer, November 5, 2003
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