“The Constitution gives local governments the right to condemn property through eminent domain for "public use" if the owner is compensated.” Eminent domain affects people in many ways. It can affect people by forcing them out of a home built in the 1800s. Eminent domain can also force businessmen out of their shops. 

  Eminent domain is carried out for several reasons. One is to expand roads to avoid traffic jams. Another is to accommodate space for condominiums or shopping malls to increase taxes for the town or city. It may also be performed for groups of people who wish to get something built for safety or entertainment. This is not very fair because someone would be forced to purchase a new home. Often, judges allow this to go through to the end. Those are just two examples of eminent domain.

Over a five-year period, eminent domain affects approximately 10,000 people. Many of these cases force people out of their homes. Though eminent domain may not be a very happy situation, as I said before, you have no choice. Some people do not agree with eminent domain and some do. If you agree with eminent domain for reasons such as having something built for your convenience, that is perfectly fine, but many disagree.

 

  Eminent domain is not very fun either. The government does not consider the inconvenience of eminent domain. Perhaps if they did, this would not be a common issue. This is a world issue that is often over looked. If you find yourself in the situation of eminent domain, I recommend that you go to this website:  http://www.castlecoalition.org