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Thanks for checking it out! Eminent domain and covenants are great material - I’m definitely going to work those into the next update. I’m aiming for a specific mood so the othe…
by pcai · Oct 21, 2026
It's missing a few critical "features" that make it even more realistic. Redlining, block busting, eminent domain, mortgage discrimination, public-housing segregation and siting…
by greenavocado · Oct 20, 2026
Robert Moses (ab)used eminent domain. If somebody buys a piece of land and can't build on it, that's not the same problem. Most rules now in place encourage far lower and less w…
by hylaride · Oct 20, 2026
This is all backlash from the eminent domain seizures of the 70s when they built those stupid highways through the middle of everyone city
by bethekidyouwant · Oct 20, 2026
Maybe not, they definitely do want right of ways for power lines on people’s property though. And they use the classic eminent domain playbook to get at it. Specifically referen…
by willy_k · Oct 19, 2026
Cutting out the investor owned utility and their return on equity is the goal. It is unlikely cost of capital to a coop or municipality in the bond market is so high compared to…
by toomuchtodo · Oct 18, 2026
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Eminent may refer to:Eminent Technology, an American audio electronics company Eminent BV, a Dutch organ manufacturer HMS Eminent , a Royal Navy tugboat Read more on Wikipedia