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Eminent domain

Fordham Urban Law Journal

1976

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Public Land Ownership: Frameworks For Evaluation, Edward F.C. Mcgonagle Jan 1976

Public Land Ownership: Frameworks For Evaluation, Edward F.C. Mcgonagle

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In November 1975, York University sponsored a Public Land Ownership Conference in Toronto, Canada. It's purpose was to examine public land ownership as a means to accomplish social objectives related to land use. This book, organized into five chapters, is an outgrowth of the conference and consists of papers prepared for the conference and commentaries made by various conferees, with the additions of a general introduction, concluding commentary, and a preface for each chapter with an introductory essay on the general theme of the chapter. A compilation of papers from various writers may pose problems for readers through the incredibly …


Eminent Domain--Blight Declaration--Extensive Delay In Initiating Condemnation After Declaration Of Blight May Constitute A Taking Under State Constitution, Janine P. Hornicek Jan 1976

Eminent Domain--Blight Declaration--Extensive Delay In Initiating Condemnation After Declaration Of Blight May Constitute A Taking Under State Constitution, Janine P. Hornicek

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In 1958, the City of Trenton examined the possibility of redeveloping a large portion of its downtown area. In 1967, after a tortuous planning process, the land designated for redevelopment was declared blighted. Plaintiff, the owner of a large commercial building in this redevelopment area, alleged that in 1963 it began losing tenants because of the widespread publicity given to the threatened condemnation. After the 1967 declaration of blight, the area deteriorated markedly. By 1973, plaintiff’s building was almost entirely vacant, yielding $6,300 in rent compared to costs of $9,500 in insurance changes and $30,000 in annual property taxes. Plaintiff …