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February 25, 2008
"Bulldozed": on the Kelo eminent domain case and beyond
Atlantic Yards Report
Despite the title, Carla T. Main’s recent book Bulldozed: “Kelo,” Eminent Domain, and the American Lust for Land tells the story of eminent domain by focusing on a particularly heavy-handed (but little-known) case in Freeport, TX (population approx. 13,000), a Gulf Coast city some 50 miles south of Houston. Freeport officials wanted to take waterfront property from the salt-of-the-earth Gore family operating a longtime shrimp business to create a low-risk deal for a wealthy developer to build a private marina. The Gores fought back, fiercely, with more resources than the typical eminent domain plaintiff, and the story includes numerous twists and turns.
NoLandGrab: We posted The Wall Street Journal's review of Bulldozed last December.
Posted by eric at February 25, 2008 9:43 AM