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Lakewood homeowners recall 2003 fight against eminent domain
Original: In 2003, Lakewood homeowners defeated a city plan to use eminent domain to clear their neighborhood for p
In 2003, homeowners in Lakewood, California, defeated a city plan that would have used eminent domain to clear their neighborhood for private development. The residents organized against the proposal, which had drawn criticism for threatening established homes in favor of commercial interests. The episode is remembered as a notable example of property owners successfully resisting a redevelopment scheme.
Why now: The story is being revisited as an example of residents stopping a city's use of eminent domain for private redevelopment.
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- In 2003, Lakewood homeowners defeated a city plan to use eminent domain to clear their neighborhood for p · The Times of India
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