[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] One of a handful of pancake house locations in the Greater Boston area is going to be torn down to make room for new development. According to a source, IHOP in Quincy is slated for demolition, with a Patriot Ledger article saying that the city is acquiring the Parkingway eatery by eminent domain…
I was told we can’t build transit because we’d have to take private property via eminent domain, what gives?
For an improved streetcar or rapid transit line, absolutely use eminent domain.