30 Issues Day 6: Eminent Domain

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 1, 2010
It's New York Development Week on 30 Issues in 30 Days. Today: eminent domain and how it affects the shape of our city. Christopher Serkin, associate professor of law at Brooklyn Law School, explains what eminent domain is and how it's used. Dana Berliner, senior attorney at the Institute for Justice and Kathryn Wylde, president & CEO of the Partnership for New York City argue the ins and outs of the policy. Then, WNYC's Matthew Schuerman outlines the mayoral candidates' positions on eminent domain in NYC. Help Us Produce Development Week at the 30 Issues Wiki!

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