[dragonwriter]

> Why doesn't the government just use eminent domain to buy out some Nimby's in crucial areas and build some high rise apartments?

Because the mechanism by which NIMBYism works is democratic control of the relevant governments, not a few hold outs refusing to sell out to a government-approved development (because if there was a such a development, it would use eminent domain from the outset, so such resistance would fail.)

[claydavisss]

Do you own a car? There are plenty of homeless without transportation. Can we rip the keys out of your hand? Don't worry about the fact that you paid for it, this is for justice! We'll pay you a "fair market value" - 10% of its original price.

Eminent domain isn't so much fun when its your stuff is it?