urban planning final

• the government has the right to take property for public purposes
• they MUST compensate the owner the value of what is taken
• an example of the 5th Amendment "taking" clause
• a tool for redevelpment
• Berman v. Parker (1954)
• Kelo v. New London (2005)

A Flexible Zoning Technique allowing increased residential densities for low and moderate income residents

• ushered in a new era of federal responsibility
• gave states and cities a model for creating zoning ordiances