Kelo abandonment holds lesson for Wichita
In New London, Connecticut, developers wanted to build a new business complex on land owned by a number of homeowners, including Suzette Kelo. She didn't want to sell, and the case eventually wound its way to the United States Supreme Court. In the decision, the court ruled in favor of the ability of cities to use eminent domain to take property from one party and give to another private party for economic development. Locally, at least one Wichita bureaucrat was relieved. According to Wichita Eagle reporting: City economic development director Allen Bell lauded the Supreme Court decision. "I'm relieved to…