Experts Online - Eminent Domain: Staking a Claim for Urban Redevelopment
Date Published: 02/28/2007
Author: LISC
This archived webcast discussion talks about eminent domain — what it is, what is happening, how it impacts our work, and critical issues for the future.
The power of local governments to redevelop blighted areas emerged during 2006 as one of the most contentious policy issues for state legislatures. As over 3/4 of all states introduced measures to restrict eminent domain, local governments advocated for the power to seize land for public redevelopment; private property interests pressed for their ownership rights, and community developers struggled to assess the impact on the revitalization of urban neighborhoods and corridors.
The Experts
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Don Chen is the founder and Executive Director of Smart Growth America (SGA), a national advocacy coalition promoting a better way to grow: preservation of open space and farmland, reinvestment in existing communities, preservation of housing affordable and enhancement of transportation choices. He has testified before the United States Congress on smart growth issues, and is frequently interviewed by the media, including recent appearances on CNN, National Public Radio, and the New York Times.
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John Echeverria is the Executive Director of the Georgetown Environmental Law and Policy Institute, Georgetown University Law Center, in Washington DC. An acknowledged expert on eminent domain, Echeverria is a frequent speaker on the land use and a prolific author including the memorandum, All Over the Map: the Diversity of 2006 State Ballot Measures Addressing Eminent Domain for Economic Development.
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Michael Snodgrass is Director of Neighborhoods Now, the community revitalization program of Greater Kansas LISC.
Related Links:
- KELO’S UNANSWERED QUESTIONS. The Policy Debate Over the Use of Eminent Domain for Economic Development (PDF)
- ALL OVER THE MAP: The Diversity of 2006 State Ballot Measures Addressing Eminent Domain for Economic Development (PDF)
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Archive:
This session is available as streaming video/audio on KnowledgePlex's website here.
Topic: Policy
Type: Archived Webcast - Experts Online