Re: eminent domain

From: David Coons <yahoo_at_artscans.com_at_hypermail.org>
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:33:53 -0700

This reminds me of a small predominantly black
neighborhood in Manhattan Beach many years ago
that was bulldozed to make a public park,
as it remains today. Excuses were made, health
hazards were identified. They were just trying to
clean up their white bread community.

dc

Susan Oudiz wrote:
> Eminent domain is scary. I never quite understood how
> this could be justified.
>
> Not to mention the outrage of people being kicked out
> of mobile homes because the landowner wants to develop
> the area for something more lucrative. In addition,we
> need rent control. My mom's rent went up by 25% here
> in the South Bay a couple of years ago so that the
> landlord could "renovate", so everyone had to move
> out.
>
> Susan
>
Received on 2005-06-24 13:34:58

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