Tag: Eminent Domain

In Philadelphia, Chinatown’s Champions Fear New Arena for 76ers

Chinatowns in the United States and Canada have long been squeezed by development projects. Will a proposed arena in Philadelphia’s struggling downtown be the next?

‘The Untouchables’: How Columbia and N.Y.U. Benefit From Huge Tax Breaks

As New York City’s budget tightens, its wealthiest universities are bigger and richer than ever. Now, some officials think it’s time for the schools to pay more in taxes.

The Land Beneath This Stadium Once Was Theirs. They Want It Back.

Dodger Stadium is the home to the seven-time world champion Los Angeles Dodgers. But in the 1950s, the land around it belonged to families who are now seeking reparations for what they lost.

Bruce’s Beach Was a Reparations Model. Then the Family Sold It.

The Bruce family won the return of oceanfront land near Los Angeles seized nearly a century ago. Their decision to sell for $20 million set off a different debate about reparations.