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Originally Posted by 10023
Many of the world's great cities and open spaces were created in this way. Paris was almost entirely rebuilt in the early 19th century. Every grand boulevard in Europe required slum clearances at some point or another. Even the land that would become Central Park was home to squatters when it was designated as parkland.
I really think the difficulty of imposing eminent domain is one of the big things holding back American cities. Obviously no one would move without new housing, and they would be paid treble what their property is worth.
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Not to be rude but you are totally clueless.
First of all, Detroit went absolutely CRAZY with eminent domain under the same ideas. Massive highways and failed urban renewal projects are still major scars on the city today. Coleman Young was kicking Detroiters out of their homes left and right, it's no wonder they left the city limits. I don't know how you can make such a claim when this country so gleefully gutted every urban inner-city neighborhood like a Jack O'Lantern. If eminent domain weren't so powerful we'd have a much better country today.
Second of all, Detroit already has a legendary park, it's called Belle Isle and it's larger than Manhatten's central park. Parks require maintenance and cost money, in fact, Belle Isle was turned into a state park so it wouldn't be a burden on the city when it exited bankruptcy and the city is already trying to bring back it's neglected parks as it is. You want to rip out brand new LED streetlights and grid just so the city can have more land to maintain? Bois de Boulogne and the renovation of Paris were built during the reign of a dictator, not exactly the kind of situation you want in a democracy. Paris also got extremely lucky since their renovation occurred during a time when cities still had no choice but to be walkable and compact. Haussmann midrises and boulevards would never be built today.