October 18, 2007 | Read Time: 1 minute
NEW BOOKS
Eminent Domain: Implications for Community Redevelopment Efforts, seeks to examine recent policy changes regarding eminent domain and community redevelopment. The report looks at “what impact these proposed changes might have on the development of affordable housing and mixed-income communities” as well as the effect on poor families in redeveloping areas. In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the government’s ability to transfer ownership of private property to support economic development, a ruling known as the Kelo decision. The publication discusses the history of eminent domain, the backlash to the Kelo case, and the legislative and political response to the decision. Different organizations offer their opinions on why they agree or disagree with eminent domain as a revitalization tool, and describe the implications and challenges of using eminent domain for community development. The publication offers real-world examples of redevelopment efforts based on eminent domain.
Publisher: Annie E. Casey Foundation, 701 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Md. 21202; (410) 547-6600; fax (410) 547-6624; webmail@aecf.org; http://www.aecf.org; 35 pages; available free for download on the organization’s Web site.
