That was kelo v. new london. The decision applied only to that case. This would be a new case and a judge could, instead of letting the decision stand (stare decisis), not let it stand and rule to the contrary, correcting the mistake.
And that nonsense about broad power to blah blah blah, where did that power come from? I thought this was a Republic where the will of the people is expressed through their elected representatives. The municipality has no powers that the people don't delegate to it. Instead it is becoming more of an authoritarian state where the will of the tyrant is expressed through the judges, and I just see the people bending over and accepting it.
I'm still waiting for one of these homeowners with properties in jeopardy to go postal on some city officials or their agent enforcers, and I don't mean sending letter.
The only good thing to come from this decision was that it put the issues front and center in congress and all 50 states. Unfortunately, the momentum was not enough to sustain more than a few isolated state law reforms.
Perhaps we do need another poignant example to hit the front pages. Though I'm not sure going postal would get the kind of coverage that is needed.