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Original publisher: Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2005. LC Number: KF26 .J8 2005j OCLC Number: (OCoLC)63198892 Subject: Eminent domain -- United States. Excerpt: ... 11 Regardless of the individual State outcomes, the Court correctly concluded that eminent domain is not a one-size-fits-all power, and that States are better suited than Congress to govern its use. Post-Kelo, the use of eminent domain will receive increased scrutiny. Cities which generally use eminent domain as a last resort because of its significant cost in financial, political and human terms, are under an ever-increasing spotlight when it comes to the use of emi-nent domain. However, the availability of eminent domain to the city of Hart-ford has facilitated economic development and growth in our com-munity. Projects such as Adriaen's Landing, a $ 500 million mixed-used development, including a convention center, hotel, condomin-iums and retail, and the Learning Corridor, a $ 120 million, 16-acre complex of a K - 12 magnet school development developed by a non-profit developer in one of Hartford's poorest neighborhoods, would not have been possible without the city having the eminent domain power as a development tool. The Kelo decision highlights the natural tensions public officials confront daily between individual rights and community needs. One of the most important responsibilities of any local city govern-ment is to provide for economic and cultural growth of that commu-nity.et L me close by saying that municipal officials like me know from experience what the Supreme Court has affirmed, that eco-nomic development is a public use. Without the ability to exercise eminent domain judiciously, cities, in particular, would miss sig-nificant opportunities to create jobs, grow their economies and in-crease the quality of life for all its residents. Urban development projects that have used eminent domain, ranging from Texas Rangers Stadium, to Lincoln
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