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A week later, the state told him it was taking his building by eminent domain.

The Authority does not have the power of eminent domain.

What has been lost in the discussion is the good that eminent domain can do.

This is subject to an urban development plan, which as of 2007 will not include eminent domain.

"But my hope is that we don't have to use eminent domain at all," he said.

"Many projects that use eminent domain are very important for the entire community."

City officials say they will use eminent domain only as a last resort.

Does that suggest the author will vote against the use of eminent domain?

One way to approach this problem is for city management to use eminent domain to claim land.

"Our opposition to eminent domain is not across the board," he said.