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The point is that if you want the land bad enough, then pay what the owner asks. Do not use the power of government to force someone off of his land. Have you ever noticed that none of these projects ever moves Kip Holden, Cleo Fields, or Kathleen Blanco out of their houses? Wonder why. Also, my right to my property does not have to be justified for me to maintain it. I can do something, or nothing, with my land. That is literally what makes our country so different from socialist nations. When you start talking about me giving up land for the good of everyone else, please understand that you are talking more like a Canadian than an American. And you might want to check the loop maps. Bulldozing houses will happen if the loop happens.

If we went by your standards, we'd all be walking to work across eachother's property because no one would sell their land to build any roads. Sacrificing property to the city/parish is the only way to build roads and upgrade current thoroughfares. But like mudbug said, the loop isn't plowing through any neighborhoods and the government isn't coming in, guns drawn, and running anyone off. Sure some people are going to get bought out and have to relocate, but that happens every day. Just a few years back in my old neighborhood on Joor, 2 houses were bought by the city parish (at a pretty fair price if you ask me) to make way for the widening of Joor. The 2 families there didn't act like it was Hitler running them out. They accepted fair market value for their homes and moved to new homes. It would be nice for the city parish to come offer me fair market value for my house plus pay all my moving expenses. Especially with the way the housing market is NOW.