| Eminent domain remains a necessary tool in the redevelopment of blighted and unviable communities. In the midst of the controversial Kelo v. New London United States Supreme Court decision, eminent domain has become an increasingly common practice in small communities trying to re-establish themselves through economic redevelopment. Through the evaluation of a planner's role, the examination of Pennsylvania's eminent domain statute, and a case study of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, this paper explores eminent domain's evolutionary interpretation and application, and the response of a small community affected by this law's implementation. |
