Someone is just trying to incite the troops.
"Stadiums and rapid transit schemes were both considered legitimate public uses long before the SCOTUS ruling, so why would the city wait until after?"
Indeed, WHY would they?
Why would they say, specifically, shortly after the decision was announced, "NOW we can take this thing all the way down to the freeway, parking problems solved, and room to spare"?
Perhaps because the Supreme Court's decision kicks the legs out from under anyone who might have otherwise tried to actually obtain "fair market value" for their property?
Perhaps because the parking concessions, and well, sure, new hotels, condos and fine resteraunts in the newly "found" space will be PRIVATELY OWNED?
I don't claim to know the answer, all I know is what was said.
"Someone is just trying to incite the troops."
Mmmmhmmm, yes they are, though I would have worded it, "Some trolls are trying to excite potential investors".
Have you read the decision? Do you have any idea what the case was about? Why was the taking able to be challenged in the first place? It was challenged because the beneficiary of the taking was a private party, not the public. The Constitution and the 5th Amendment hitherto restricted Emminent Domain to property dedicated to public usage.
Are you aware of what rights were clarified and enumerated in the ruling? FYI the 5th's Emminent Domain definition of "public use" was redefined to = private economic development and an anticipation of tax revenue. Ergo, Emminent Domain can now be used for the benefit of private parties so long as the state anticipates an increase in tax revenue. What property is safe from that?