The Unprecedented Expansion Of Eminent Domain

In a small coastal community, the boundaries of eminent domain are being tested.

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April 7, 2004, 8:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"In this small coastal community, eminent domain...is expanding in a way unseen before in the nation on such a large scale, according to those who track its use. As Long Branch undergoes a comprehensive redevelopment project, it is prepared to seize and destroy houses not for a school or even a supermarket, but to make room for new condominiums and town houses."

Thanks to Sarah Kavage

FULL STORY: Testing the Boundaries of Eminent Domain

Wednesday, March 31, 2004 in The New York Times

Community / Economic Development New York

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