[ghaff]

And furthermore, eminent domain is (for the most part rightly) very politically fraught these days. Clearly it's sometimes needed but I'm perfectly happy with it being difficult, expensive, unpopular, and requiring a lot of justification.

[dsfyu404ed]

It wouldn't be so fraught if local politicians stopped trying to use it for "economic development" projects backed by people they owe favors too.

If eminent domain weren't an expensive PITA then it would be abused.