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: Dispatches from the Culture WarsAnother Appalling Eminent Domain Case
By Ed Brayton
This time in SeaTac, Washington, where the city has plans for an entertainment complex by the airport to keep travelers nearby to spend their money - and they're not taking no for an answer from those who already have thriving businesses there.
James and Doris Cassan own a park and fly business in the area the city wants to development. They want to replace the parking lot there with a new parking garage for their new entertainment complex. The Cassans signed an agreement with the city to form a mixed-use development in the area but now the city just wants them out so they can take it over.
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