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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/06/30/city-plaza-battles-continue/comment-page-1/#comment-1649 Matt Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:32:12 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/06/30/city-plaza-battles-continue/#comment-1649 TS, it's not whether you have faith in GOVERNMENT, but whether you have faith in YOUR government to do what's right. In this situation, I believe our government (the Raleigh CC) is doing what is right for the good of the community. I know we're getting into property rights discussion, but that's what it comes down to.

TS, it’s not whether you have faith in GOVERNMENT, but whether you have faith in YOUR government to do what’s right. In this situation, I believe our government (the Raleigh CC) is doing what is right for the good of the community. I know we’re getting into property rights discussion, but that’s what it comes down to.

http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/06/30/city-plaza-battles-continue/comment-page-1/#comment-1646 Jenna Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:53:43 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/06/30/city-plaza-battles-continue/#comment-1646 Yeah, I don't have that faith. At all.

Yeah, I don’t have that faith. At all.

http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/06/30/city-plaza-battles-continue/comment-page-1/#comment-1644 TSnow27604 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:17:49 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/06/30/city-plaza-battles-continue/#comment-1644 There is a law that will be considered by the NC General Assembly allowng cities to condemn commercial property. While it is a sticky situation, it could be extremely helpful when revitalizing an area. My example is the boarded up, ex barber shop beside Conti's Italian Market on N. Person St. The owners have absolutlely no desire or intention to do anything with it. They won't even talk to potential buyers that approach them. And under current law, they cannot be touched as long as it is sealed off where no one can get in. It can sit there for decades rotting away, looking awful, and like last year, catching fire. Or the city can force a change for the good of the community. Since I live on the next block, I am all for condemning this place along with the completely stalled Person Street Plaza / Hobby Properties debacle. It comes down to whether you have faith in government to do the right thing.

There is a law that will be considered by the NC General Assembly allowng cities to condemn commercial property. While it is a sticky situation, it could be extremely helpful when revitalizing an area. My example is the boarded up, ex barber shop beside Conti’s Italian Market on N. Person St. The owners have absolutlely no desire or intention to do anything with it. They won’t even talk to potential buyers that approach them. And under current law, they cannot be touched as long as it is sealed off where no one can get in. It can sit there for decades rotting away, looking awful, and like last year, catching fire. Or the city can force a change for the good of the community. Since I live on the next block, I am all for condemning this place along with the completely stalled Person Street Plaza / Hobby Properties debacle. It comes down to whether you have faith in government to do the right thing.

http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/06/30/city-plaza-battles-continue/comment-page-1/#comment-1639 Jenna Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:35:00 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/06/30/city-plaza-battles-continue/#comment-1639 Right on, Magnus!

Right on, Magnus!

http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/06/30/city-plaza-battles-continue/comment-page-1/#comment-1636 David Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:39:55 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/06/30/city-plaza-battles-continue/#comment-1636 well, looks like they are taking it

well, looks like they are taking it

http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/06/30/city-plaza-battles-continue/comment-page-1/#comment-1631 Magnus Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:37:46 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/06/30/city-plaza-battles-continue/#comment-1631 It burns my biscuits to see government using its powers to seize private property to reassign property rights from one private interest to another. Voters should remember this at the next election, that your city council members are seizing private property from legitimate owners to achieve nothing less than improved income for the government!

It burns my biscuits to see government using its powers to seize private property to reassign property rights from one private interest to another.

Voters should remember this at the next election, that your city council members are seizing private property from legitimate owners to achieve nothing less than improved income for the government!