[Land_of_Lincoln_John]

The bike shop

[Land_of_Lincoln_John]

Ping

[scott7278]

Ping-a-rooni.

[Rodney King]

"I'd like to see some type of development there to make the community proud rather than the eyesore around those abandoned stores," said 45th Ward Ald. Pat Levar.

And I would like to see something more productive where your house is, you f*icking facist.

[AzaleaCity5691]

I personally think condos are of a much greater value to society than a bike shop ever can be

Plus, it looks as if letters are missing from the building

[KarlInOhio]

Eminent domain gives a city the power to take private land -- for a fair price -- so long as the deal benefits the public.

Bzzzt! I'm sorry, but that's the wrong answer. Your lovely parting gift is this copy of the US Constitution with the 5th amendment highlighted. Private property can be purchased by the government for "public use", not if it merely "benefits the public".

[Mears]

The New London case should settle this type of thing.

I can't imagine the government taking property so a private developer can profit---I don't care how crappy the property is.

[TheBattman]

Eminent Domain - just another legalized way for government to get away with racketeering.

[glorgau]

I bought a bike there years ago. The place is definitely not "blighted". This is a land grab pure and simple.

[Cool Multiservice Soldier]

Eminent domain = Grand larceny under the guise of the government (most of the time)

[traviskicks]

Libertarian Ping!