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We’re from the government and we’re here to build a bike path

FEBRUARY 25, 2020 | by Steven Malanga | THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Op-ed by Steven Malanga, includes “The practice of government taking land for recreational uses—typically bike lanes, hiking paths and fashionable ‘rail trails’ and ‘greenways’—is spreading across the country, marking a sharp and troubling expansion of eminent domain. … Over the years, the Supreme Court has consistently expanded what is considered a ‘public good’ to justify government seizures. …”

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