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While I don’t necessarily agree with some of your major premises, particularly the willful ignoring of multiple factors that influence the housing bubble, you nailed it with the Kelo example. In fact, almost every planner I know hangs their head in shame when that case is brought up. Not only was it an utter failure in city planning, the SCOTUS basically ripped the 5th amendment right out of the constitution.
Another planning fail by the SCOTUS was the determination that market value = just compensation in eminent domain cases. I find it interesting that “just compensation” in medical malpractice or auto accident cases can be so exorbitant, but kicking an old lady out of her home in New London and giving her a check for $24k is considered “just”.
IMHO, nothing has done more to damage the integrity of city planning and the supreme court than these two points.
Bennett, dunno about Kelo causing the worst damage to integrity of city planning. I’m a developer and my ire on Kelo is mostly reserved for the politicians. Planners can recommend a property taking, but it takes a politician to say yea.
In my case, my utter contempt for planners came from their obsessive, stupid micromanagement and imposition of their personal whims on me and the public. There are many, many planning rules and laws which are far from clearly in the public interest and which are pretty clearly based on personal whim.
That’s a good point Fred Z. I suppose I fell victim (for the sake of conversation) the the Antiplanner rule #1. That is, anything that the government does that is distasteful or perceived as a negative shall be deemed “planning.” Otherwise the title of the blog wouldn’t really work.
As for your beef with planners, I’d personally take ambiguous red tape over forcefully removing people from their homes (for what turned out to be no reason at all) any day. Planning ain’t perfect, but what happened in New London was downright evil.
We’re human, we’re largely meant to react based on emotion. I wouldn’t single planners on for doing that. I wouldn’t single them out for other things too, like acting as though they know the future. They don’t but they’re far from the only so-called profession that acts like it does.
I too have found eminent domain pricing to be curious compared to other things. The most galling to me is the lack of choice. You will sell. Nevermind that one can’t find a comparable property for the so-called market price they’re giving. Or worse that market price doesn’t take into account the things that person values such as living in the same house they raised their kids in, or the same one that they’re grandparents built or that it’s within walking distance of work.
Being from Connecticut, the Kelo case is an especially sore point. Aw things not usually mentioned or emphasized.
1. It was a 5-4 vote with all of the Democratic liberal judges voting in favor of the state taking homes from poor people and giving them (for free) to a rich developer. Why–because they will always vote in favor of increasing government power.
2. Justice Sandra day O’Connor, who was widely praised after she retired, wrote a wonderful dissent in Kelo–which should be read by everyone. She tore the majority apart. Her Kelo dissent was never given ay publicity-because it was too devastating to have a female justice showing the fraudulent actions of the liberal group.
3. The case was argued for the state by then attorney general (now Senator Blumenthal). When he won he was in front of the court smiling like the Cheshire Cat–until the populace of normal people immediately became outraged. He then hid the fact that it was his actions that led to the decision and stated he would act to protect the citizens–his fawning press allowed these lies to take place.
I agree with the condemnation of the Kelo decision.
There is a great need for eminent domain, as it would be hard to imagine a modern economy without it. But eminent domain should only be done as a last resort and for important public purposes. I think the “fair compensation” should be market value + 25% or so, as the project should be well worth the extra cost to the public.
Although there are many heart-tugging stories about how property has sentimental value, You can’t really have a system that pays some people more than others for similar properties.
I definitely agree with the Kelo sentiment, and IMHO worse for private property rights was the Penna Coal USC decision.
DS
Now here’s a train I’ll get on, the “Bash Kelo” express. Terrible decision.