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I was born and raised in New London, CT. I still live in the area. Friends of mine have either already moved on their own or are still in danger of being moved out.
The City of New London believes that by taking over the land and building a convention center, hotel and a few other odds and ends that they can revitalize the area. It could be a really nice area being that it's located at the mouth of the Thames River. Pointless.
The big issue we in this area have with the whole mess boils down to a few simple things. The City of New London and it's leaders will never get their act together enough to make the project truly successful. A half assed approach to something of this magnitude is unacceptable but unfortunately our City seems to have a track record of turning a good thing bad. On that note, the homeowners who have lived in the houses for decades and now are being taken by the City, are not going to hand over their homes to these jokers without a fight.
My personal opinion? If it were my house? Pay me fair market value plus a little extra for my trouble and I'd move tomorrow. Try and fuck me over and you'll have to get past my dogs and weapons to take my land.
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