>>>> All those wind farms
>> And those gigantic solar farms
And let’s not forget every city’s “urban renewal” projects. Stadiums, tourist areas, etc. Take Baltimore’s inner harbor, for example. I remember when it was grungy warehouse and dock district. It’s now the gem of the city, occupied with restaurants and private tourist businesses (no doubt paying land-rent and taxes to the city). Eminent domain is more complicated than I had given thought to.
True, that. St. Louis’ riverfront was a dump before the Arch project.