Brookings Supports Kelo Vs. New London Decision

"As many Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program publications explain, eminent domain remains especially useful in older cities and inner-ring, first suburbs in the Northeast and Midwest, where many jurisdictions are essentially built-out and surrounded by other incorporated communities with no possibility of annexing additional land. In such a scenario, eminent domain is a crucial component of holistic redevelopment and economic development efforts—such as land banking and property assembly."