Indeed, it might.
But to remove someone from their home for the "greater good" is wrong.
Yes, it is a hard and painful thing to do (or even just watch). But there are times when land (which you can't just go out to a store and buy more of) just has to be reused for the public good. But it is not something to be done flippantly and that's why it has to be a complicated, procedure ladened, public process.