Ned's Is the Only House Situated Directly on the Shore

question 35

Essay

Ned's is the only house situated directly on the shore of a small lake just outside of the city of Heart Tree. Heart Tree's city council has decided to turn the lake into a city park, complete with waterslides, theatres, and a dog park. Heart Tree claims that this park will create jobs, increase city revenues, and give the citizens of Heart Tree much needed green space. The park will be run by Geoffrey Corp., a development agency associated with Heart Tree. To create the park, Geoffrey Corp. must use all of the land surrounding the lake, so it decides to initiate condemnation proceedings on the land currently owned by Ned. How could Ned fight this, and what would be the likely result?

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