[RP TownTalk] train cafe, cont'd

[Dwight Holmes]

other towns across the country have created a stir (and a slew of
court challenges) by using eminent domain powers to condemn
residential areas in old neighborhood as "blighted" in order to sell
the land to private developers in the name of economic development.
the argument boils down to tax base:  the city can get higher tax
revenues from the newer, upscale developments than from the existing
ones.  maybe the tables can be turned, condemn the "blighted"
commercial property for public use?  (just an idea...)

On 9/27/06, bruce.wernek at mindspring.com <bruce.wernek at mindspring.com> wrote:
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> I'd like to have a cafe and I'd also like to have a million bucks.  Before we can get anything, the buildings in the Town Center have to be leasable.  Right now they are just shells with nice facades.  There is no plumbing, wiring, walls, bathrooms, etc.  in most of the buildings.  You can't have a cafe until you have a decent place to put it.