Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoThousands march against plan to build massive bridge linking Sicily to Italy’s mainlandapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up171arrow-down12cross-posted to: europe@feddit.org
arrow-up169arrow-down1external-linkThousands march against plan to build massive bridge linking Sicily to Italy’s mainlandapnews.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square11linkfedilinkcross-posted to: europe@feddit.org
minus-squareJakenVeina@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down4·21 hours ago They are also angry that about 500 families would have to be expropriated in order for the bridge to be built. This is the real kicker, at least for me. Unless these folks vote unanimously to take a GENEROUS buyout, the plan should be dead. Fuck eminent domain.
minus-squareFredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·18 hours agoEminent domain is necessary for many projects. It should be restricted, but as a concept it is not inherently bad. Especially in building more trains it should be used
minus-squareMoonrise2473@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·20 hours agoIf the house was purchased before 2023, theoretically they get market value +15% But still it’s a waste as we all know from the beginning that the project will never ever be completed, it’s from the 80s that’s “will start soon”
This is the real kicker, at least for me. Unless these folks vote unanimously to take a GENEROUS buyout, the plan should be dead. Fuck eminent domain.
Eminent domain is necessary for many projects. It should be restricted, but as a concept it is not inherently bad. Especially in building more trains it should be used
If the house was purchased before 2023, theoretically they get market value +15%
But still it’s a waste as we all know from the beginning that the project will never ever be completed, it’s from the 80s that’s “will start soon”