Redevelopment Might Take Homes Away

City of Garden Grove may change residential areas into a commercial zone; residents fear eminent domain.

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June 8, 2002, 7:00 AM PDT

By Edmelynne Villanueva


"City leaders say the area being targeted, off Harbor Boulevard before the Garden Grove (22) Freeway, is prime for creating a destination spot full of eateries and shops to draw tourists from the Disneyland Resort area and to support the city's newly built hotel district."

Thanks to Edmelynne Villanueva

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