• Oppopity@lemmy.ml
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    4 days ago

    No they don’t. They offer compensation and if the owner still refuses they build around them. That’s what leads to all those wacky photos of highways going around a single house.

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      4 days ago

      I’ve heard it mostly goes the other way (I mean even the US has eminent domain), do you have any examples of the wacky highways/railroads?

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            4 days ago

            What difference is there in telling someone “hey we need to demolish your house for a highway/railway please accept this compensation”

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              In China? A lot. It’s the difference between a national need and a local want.

              It’s in how they’ve prioritized things. The owner will still get compensated but they can’t say no.