Eminent Domain and Economic Growth

Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III, Ph.D., is vice provost for global affairs as well as chair and Mayor George Christopher Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University. He founded GGU’s law enforcement and security program and is a San Francisco advocate for the safety and security of Filipino American kids and their families. Roger L. Kemp, Ph.D., ICMA-CM, has been a city manager on both the East and West coasts for more than 25 years. He is presently Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University and a Fellow of The Academy of Political Science. Jonathan Rosenthal, MPA, AICP, has more than 35 years of experience in economic development serving Syracuse and Onondaga counties as well as the cities of Des Moines, New Haven, and Bristol. He has built and filled business parks and assisted hundreds of businesses that have created thousands of good jobs.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefacePart I: The Basics1. A Summary of Kelo v. New London deleteJennifer Schultz2. History of the Federal Use of Eminent Domain (U.S. Department of Justice)3. Eminent Domain, Condemnation and Compensation (U.S. Department of Justice)4. A Brief History of the Takings Clause (Edward J. Sullivan)5. Eminent Domain and Takings Law Under the U.S. Constitution (Jacob T. Cremer and Joseph Y. Whealdon)6. APA Policy Guide on Takings deleteAmerican Planning Association7. Acquiring Real Property for Federal and ­Federal-Aid Programs and Projects (U.S. Department of Transportation)8. When a Public Agency Acquires Your Property (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)9. Eminent Domain Process in California and the Property Owner’s Rights (Bradley D. Pierce)10. What Commercial Landlords, Tenants and Lenders Need to Know (B. Joan Davis)11. Eminent Domain and Condemnation delete(B. Joan Davis deleteand Matthew M. Lawless)Part II: The DiscussionsA. Supporters12. Eminent Domain: New London’s Story (Richard Brown)13. Public Administrators Impact America’s Economic Futuredelete(David J. Robinson)14. Eminent Domain and Economic Development (David J. Robinson)15. Understanding Eminent Domain for Economic Development (Jonathan Rosenthal)16. Discussion with New London’s Legal Counsel, Part 1 (Jonathan Rosenthal)17. Is There Abuse of Eminent Power for Economic Development? (Jonathan Rosenthal)18. Private Gain by Eminent Domain (Jonathan Rosenthal)19. Municipal ­Do-It-Yourself Guide to Eminent Domain (Jonathan Rosenthal)20. Domain Poisoning (Christopher Swope)21. Healthy Makeover (Nadejda Mishkovsky)22. Keys to Using Eminent Domain for Urban Revitalization (Anne Barton and George Proakis)23. Eminently Sensible (Stanley Leasure and Ray Gosack)24. Is Eminent Domain for Economic Development Constitutional? (Jerold S. Kayden)25. Be Proactive When It Comes to Eminent Domain (Gilda V. Bryant)26. Congress Shouldn’t Act as a National Zoning Board deleteNational League of Cities27. Can Eminent Domain Help End the Foreclosure Crisis? delete(Penelope Lemov)28. Underwater Mortgages: Can Eminent Domain Bail Them Out?(Anthony F. Dellapelle and Cory K. Kestner)B. Reformers29. Atlantic City Condemnation: Vera Coking (Institute for Justice)30. History of Eminent Domain and Its Abuse (Castle Coalition31. Fifty State Report Card Tracking Eminent Domain Reform Legislation Since Kelo (Castle Coalition)32. Call Your State Leaders to Support Eminent Domain Reform (Richard Thorpe)33. Eminent Domain Reform: What We Want in a Bona Fide Offer (Richard Thorpe)34. Land Grab (Rob Gurwitt)35. Washington County Landowners Caught in Eminent Domain Fight deletewith Rover (Anya Litvak)36. Threat of Eminent Domain Has New Rochelle Landowner at Odds Over Site’s Worth (Bill Heltzel)37. Full of Scrap: Eminent Domain Efforts Sell Scrapyards Down the River (Lisa Gordon)38. Eminent Domain Cases Arise from Idaho Transportation Department Project (Sean Olson)39. Corridor Is Leading to Some Anxiety (Jay Miller)40. Many Bridges Left to Cross (Chad Livengood)41. An Indecent Proposal? (Christina Jenkins)42. Eminently Controversial 1 (Chris Sieroty)43. Eminently Controversial 2 (Terry Sheridan)44. Taking Notes (Terry Sheridan)45. Eminent Domain as Central Planning (Nicole Gelinas)Part III. The Future46. The Real Losers from Trump’s Border Wall (Josh Israel)47. A Tale of Two Cities (Jeffrey W. Lem)48. Community vs. Individual (Lisa Vorderbrueggen)49. Person or Property? Law as Classification (David Schultz)50. Tragedy or Triumph in ­Post-Katrina New Orleans? (John A. Lovett)51. Climate, Takings and the U.S. Supreme Court (Michael Allan Wolf)52. Convention Center’s Issues Expand (Lou Hirsh)53. Oklahoma Legislators Debate Eminent Domain (Janice ­Francis-Smith)54. Recent Court Decisions on Real Estate and Valuation (Alan M. Weinberger and Scott B. Mueller)AppendicesI. Glossary (Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III and Jonathan Rosenthal)II. Kelo v. City of New London (U.S. Supreme Court)III. Berman v. Parker delete(U.S. Supreme Court)IV. Discussion with New London’s Legal Counsel, Part 2 (Jonathan Rosenthal)V. State Eminent Domain Legislation and Ballot Measures (Larry Morandi)VI. Eminent Domain Resolution (U.S. Conference of Mayors)VII. APA Amicus Briefs (American Planning Association)VIII. State Municipal League DirectoryIX. State Library DirectoryAbout the Editors and ContributorsIndex