3 Theories why Republicans Choose Trump over Property Rights

  1. Immigration rhetoric trumps border property rights
  2. Trump likes the ruling in Kelo and has reprioritized property rights
  3. There is no Republican resistance to de-prioritizing property rights

L.A. Times | Reason | Opinion: Trump seizing private property for his wall? Don’t say he didn’t warn you, GOP

Anatomy of one of the largest BLIGHT designations

Where: Wisconsin

What entity designated the properties as blighted? Village of Mount Pleasant

How much land was designated as blighted? 2800 acres, including “luxury homes”

What entity benefited from the taking? FoxConn

Wisconsin Watch | ‘Blight’ declaration for Foxconn one of the largest ever seen, experts say

Land Use. Anatomy of a Group Opposing Short Term Rental Regulations.

Where: Detroit

Who: Sharing Detroit

Who is Sharing Detroit?

  • short-term rental owners
  • managers
  • contractors
  • other individual supporters of short term rentals

What affiliations? Not affiliated or supported by Airbnb

What 4 short term rental regulations are opposed by Sharing Detroit?

  • Short-term rental properties must be the owner’s primary residence
  • Rental units must be at least 1,000 feet apart
  • Rentals cannot host more than 10 guests at once
  • Units can’t be rented out for more than 90 days/year

Crain’s Detroit | Group fighting proposed Airbnb, short-term rental rules in Detroit

Local Government. Land Use. Park Equity.

What is park equity? well-maintained with quality amenities and programming in low income and minority areas

How does park equity benefit cities?

  • promote equity in mental and physical health
  • encourage economic prosperity
  • “Infusing vibrancy back into public spaces transforms the perception of place and can become a strategy for wealth building for existing residents and businesses”

Where is park equity taking root?

  • Miami-Dade County, Fla.
  • Brownsville, TX
  • San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department

Who is talking about this? City Parks Alliance and the Urban Institute

Governing | Parks for All

Anatomy of Short Term Rental Offenses on a Tourist Island

Where: South Padre Island

How are property owners notified before fines? 2 rounds of notices

What fines can be imposed?

  •  $1,000 a day for a first offense
  • $1,500 per day for each additional offense

What fees are imposed to establish a short term rental on South Padre Island?

  • annual licenses cost $200 for hosted rentals
  • $400 for unhosted rentals
  • $100 fire safety inspection fee
  • $20 processing fee

Press Herald | South Portland to act on short-term rental violations

Local TREND. 2 Ways Vegas Enforces Short Term Rental Ordinances

Where: Las Vegas, Nevada

What limitations on short term rentals exist in Las Vegas?

  • Area limitations.
    • Prohibited in the areas flanking the Strip
    • Prohibited south of Sahara Avenue

How is Las Vegas enforcing illegal short term rentals in those areas?

  • Asking neighbors to call in, document with pictures and report illegal short term rentals
  • $1,000 fine per day added to their property tax bill

3 News Las Vegas | Clark County finds new way to levy fines on illegal short-term rentals

Eminent Domain Executing Zombie Commerical Property

Where: Swansea, Massachusetts

What’s happening with zombie property in Swansea? Covenants were added to a shopping center’s title and its impacting new tenants causing the city to look at eminent domain

How will eminent domain be used?

  • In Longmont, CO eminent domain was threatened on an abandoned department store in a mall, and an agreement emerged to redevelop the property
  • Worcester, Massachusetts threatened eminent domain on a downtown mall and it was sold for redevelopment

Bisnow Atlanta | Could Eminent Domain Be The Zombie Mall Slayer?