Alternatives to Condemnation
New Jersey’s Local Redevelopment and Housing Law empowers municipalities to choose non-condemnation. This is a great way to continue existing revitalization in the area without compromising the rights of community members. It allows people who want to sell their properties to do so all while explicitly refraining from threatening those that don’t with eminent domain abuse. Below we have listed some resources that point out the many alternatives to eminent domain abuse for private development.
Check out this Alternatives to Condemnation and Condemnation Failures research from the Institute for Justice.
For a great local example of alternatives to condemnation, we don’t have to look far. In Little Falls, NJ, officials have gone on record as choosing non-condemnation redevelopment and have explicitly stated they will not consider the use of eminent domain in their community.
Media coverage: http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/little-falls/2017/09/28/singac-eyed-possible-redevelopment/701568001/
Actual study: http://lfnj.com/pdf/FINAL%20Singac%20Indus%20Zone%20AINR_%20Entire%20Report.pdf
- https://www.mainstreet.org/mainstreetamerica/ourwork/projectspotlight/crowdfunding
- Private grants/low interest loans, community engagement
Anaheim: An Example of Development without Eminent Domain
The Importance of Preservation and Reuse
Historic buildings add character and shared memory
The Impact of Eminent Domain Abuse on Minorities
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