South Lake Tahoe Redevelopment, 1/6/10
By A.J. Hazarabedian The South Lake Tahoe City Council has begun discussions about whether or not to add a new redevelopment project area to their plan. This second project area would include most of the west end of town along Highway 50, which is about 1,300 acres. The City isn’t taking this idea lightly, mainly… Read more »
Claremont Redevelopment Agency’s Eminent Domain Authority May Be Extended; 11/23/09
By A.J. Hazarabedian Claremont’s city council will be voting this Tuesday to decide whether or not to extend the redevelopment agency’s eminent domain authority on nonresidential properties. According to the Contra Costa Times article, “Claremont examines eminent domain“, some city council members have an issue with this ordinance. The city’s mayor, Corey Calaycay, is against… Read more »
Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Blight: Voice of San Diego, 7/18/07
By Nina Peterson-Perlman Wednesday, July 18, 2007 | Grantville’s Friars Road Pet Hospital and National City’s Community Youth Athletic Center, while not gleaming edifices of commercial might, don’t fit the traditional definition of an eyesore. The windows aren’t cracked, the plaster isn’t peeling and they attract concerned pet owners and kids wanting to learn how… Read more »