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Nov. 20, 2008
Is New London Still Swinging Despite the Ruling in 'Kelo'?
Because of the Supreme Court's infamous 'Kelo' decision, entire neighborhood has been destroyed and taken off the tax rolls, and the state of Connecticut is out some $80 million with nothing to show for it, writes Gideon Kanner. - Forum Column
FORUM COLUMN
By Gideon Kanner The vaunted redevelopment plan for New London, Conn., the one that gave us the infamous U.S. Supreme Court opinion in Kelo v. City of New London, 545 U.S. 469 (2005), has been a failure. Using the power of eminent domain, the city took a 90-acre lower middle class, waterfront neighborhood and razed it to the ground in order to allow a redeveloper to build high-end condominiums and stores, plus a fancy, five-sta...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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