LEADER 02390nam 2200541 a 450 001 9910792365603321 005 20230721015811.0 010 $a1-282-48776-0 010 $a9786612487767 010 $a1-59403-289-0 035 $a(CKB)2670000000013311 035 $a(EBL)478700 035 $a(OCoLC)609854259 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000357452 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11252008 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000357452 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10352367 035 $a(PQKB)11066484 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC478700 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL478700 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10330777 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL248776 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000013311 100 $a20070312d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBulldozed$b[electronic resource] $e"Kelo," eminent domain, and the American lust for land /$fCarla T. Main 210 $aNew York $cEncounter Books$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (322 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-59403-193-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [279]-292) and index. 327 $aThe fish house -- The mystery fax -- April fools -- On the river -- Madison's beef, Webster's showdown -- Blight, beauty, bounty -- Kelo -- The Kelo backlash -- Democracy, Freeport style -- Misery loves company -- Tearing the town in two. 330 $aNo domestic policy issue more angers or galvanizes the public than the controversy over eminent domain-the taking of private property for public use. The stakes in this always controversial procedure have been dramatically raised in recent years as eminent domain has been used to fund private development. As the notorious Kelo case in New London, CT demonstrated last year. The practice of using eminent domain to enrich municipalities is an incendiary issue. Veteran journalist, Carla Main, takes a hard look at this practice and delivers an incisive expose that is sure to be widely read and 606 $aEminent domain$zUnited States 615 0$aEminent domain 676 $a343.73/0252 700 $aMain$b Carla T$01486127 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910792365603321 996 $aBulldozed$93705530 997 $aUNINA