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Urban Runoff, Its Consequences, And The Problems Of Regulation, Matthew J. Parlow
Urban Runoff, Its Consequences, And The Problems Of Regulation, Matthew J. Parlow
Matthew Parlow
This introduction was part of the Chapman Law Review’s symposium entitled “The Slippery Slope: Urban Runoff, Water Quality, and the Issue of Legal Authority.”
Unintended Consequences: Eminent Domain And Affordable Housing, Matthew J. Parlow
Unintended Consequences: Eminent Domain And Affordable Housing, Matthew J. Parlow
Matthew Parlow
The continuing controversy regarding Kelo v. City of New London demonstrates that there are a number of problems and tensions associated with eminent domain that entice scholars. This article addresses one such problem: the singular link between eminent domain and affordable housing. Though rarely discussed, this link reveals a long history of cities' use of their eminent domain power to advance development projects that rarely include affordable housing. Moreover, when cities condemn property through eminent domain to further new development projects, they often do so in a manner that undermines many of the goals of building more affordable housing. As …