In late September, I packed my megaphone and took the next flight to Indiana to deliver fighting words and reassure property owners that they have the right to keep their homes. The city of Charlestown plans to seize and demolish 354 homes in order to build newer homes and retail—even though the plan grossly violates Indiana law and the Constitution.
I’d been to Charlestown twice earlier in the summer to investigate the allegation of this outrageous landgrab scheme. I’d spoken out against the plan at a City Council meeting, given multiple interviews, coordinated a coalition letter, held a town-hall meeting, helped homeowners collect thousands of signatures and provided ongoing guidance, but Mayor Bob Hall couldn’t be dissuaded from his plan.
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http://ij.org/boots-on-the-ground-one-mayor-s-plan-to-destroy-a-community-dating-back-to-world-war-ii
I’d been to Charlestown twice earlier in the summer to investigate the allegation of this outrageous landgrab scheme. I’d spoken out against the plan at a City Council meeting, given multiple interviews, coordinated a coalition letter, held a town-hall meeting, helped homeowners collect thousands of signatures and provided ongoing guidance, but Mayor Bob Hall couldn’t be dissuaded from his plan.
Read the rest here...
http://ij.org/boots-on-the-ground-one-mayor-s-plan-to-destroy-a-community-dating-back-to-world-war-ii
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