A case pending before the Supreme Court, Kelo v. New London , concerns a redevelopment plan in Connecticut; it questions the use of eminent domain when governments take the land from some property owners to make it available to other property owners, alleging that the private use makes the land transfer unconstitutional and illegal. The case’s success in reaching the Supreme Court has re-opened a policy debate that started in 1954, when a landmark case involving the redevelopment of Southwest Washington allowed governments to use eminent domain for urban renewal and slum removal projects.Eminent Domain is something about which everyone needs to be aware.
Date Archives May 2005
Fixed comment
the wife said “it’s because you can’t login.”… Now anybody can comment, once logged in, comment away!
DHL is the worst delivery service. Ever.
Apple sent the box in which I am going to send my broken mac back “Next Day A.M.” To DHL, this means “by 5pm…. All the while, UPS delivered to my house at 9:45 this morning and I have seen at least two FedEx trucks in Crozet while on appointments.
Scary stuff.
Wired News: Your Identity, Open to All A search for personal data on ZabaSearch.com — one of the most comprehensive personal-data search engines on the net — tends to elicit one of two reactions from…
More on the Hollymead Town Center
Here is a some more detailed info on the Hollymead Town Center. Thanks to a discussion at Cvillenews for the link.
29 Master Plan
Community Development (Planning)-Places 29 Master Plan ALBEMARLE COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLACES 29 MASTER PLAN Welcome to the website for Places 29, an exciting community planning project which will help shape the future of northern Albemarle…
It pays to be prepared!
Thankfully, I have a very recent backup and Apple may be able to recover the data.The next 5 to 7 business days will be a struggle…. Words cannot describe how thankful I am to have a very recent backup with all of my files, but most importantly, about 7,000 photos, consisting of a visual history of my toddler’s entire life and the majority of my older one’s life.Backup.