Saturday, June 4, 2011

[Tuscaloosa] ROBERT DEWITT: City planning can’t infringe on property rights

The tornado that hit Tuscaloosa on April 27 didn’t create a blank slate. But the path of destruction is large enough to create visions of complete redevelopment.
Many of the areas hit are begging for redevelopment. The problem is, not everybody shares the same vision.
In about two and a half years of covering City Hall under Mayor Walt Maddox’s administration, I learned a few things. The mayor loves visionary plans. He thinks big and he thinks optimistically. He doesn’t think things move forward unless someone pushes them forward.

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