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Wilmington, DE Mayor Mike Purzcki proposed to eliminate blight by:
The opposition killed it by:
What solution did opponents want? Protections in ordinance that limit the ability to take owner occuppied homes and to prohibit takings for minor violations.
The city: Nashville
The local enforcement mechanisms against home based businesses in Nashville: Nashville has a “home occupation law” that bans ” home-based businesses means local musicians, hairstylists and other aspiring entrepreneurs face steep fines and potential imprisonment if any customers physically come to their homes to do business.”
The Institute for Justice lawsuit hook: Nashville is preventing in home music recording studios. Music City is opposed to music.
The property…
The city: Charlestown Indiana
The code enforcement fines: Code enforcement violations began in the summer of 2016, after city council adopted fines that cannot be waived
The alleged goal of city leaders: revitalization
The court’s response to the code fines:
The public use:To build a rail spur
The land: 37 acres of Indiana farm land
The condemining entity and its compensation offer: St. Joseph’s County offered $344,000
The value awarded by the panel of 3 court appointed appraisers: $1.4 million.
Houston Chronicle | Land sought by Indiana county valued at 4 times county offer
The pipeline location: Virginia
The pipeline campaign background on messaging tactics on eminent domain:
What was the pipeline response when the campaign materials were inadvertently placed on its website: