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I understand what you're saying, but using eminent domain to seize part of people's property to expand the size of roads and add sidewalks is no small (or popul
by Someone1234 7y ago
I understand what you're saying, but using eminent domain to seize part of people's property to expand the size of roads and add sidewalks is no small (or popular, or cheap) task.
That's why a lot of places prefer the hands off approach: Legal mandate sidewalks for all new builds/major changes, but grandfather in all existing property and let the "problem solve itself" over tens of years.
It kinda works if an area is naturally undergoing development. As farmland gets more urbanized and developers build housing they're forced to upgrade the roads to add sidewalks.
- davidw 7y agoRoad right of ways in most places are way more than sufficient to provide adequate space for sidewalks, so eminent domain isn't really a big part of the equation. It's really a question of political will to stop making everything all about cars all the time.
- TheGRS 7y agoNothing more American than taking a politically expedient position and then kicking the can down the road for future generations to deal with.