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Ward v. Downtown Development Authority, 786 F.2d 1526 (1986)

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Ward v. Downtown Development Authority, 786 F.2d 1526 (1986)
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Ward v. Downtown Development Authority, 786 F.2d 1526 (1986)
Effective Date
1986-04-21

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. Strictly speaking, the requirements of § 21 limit the DDA’s authority to approve a renewal project. The fact that the DDA would not have the authority to begin the renewal project until it followed the procedures of § 21 leads us to the conclusion that it lacked the authority to evict tenants in furtherance of the renewal project in the absence of compliance with § 21. We do not address the effect of failure to comply with § 21 on the validity of other actions taken by the DDA, such as condemnation. We hold only that residents of a renewal area are entitled to remain free from displacement by a DDA renewal project unless and until the DDA has followed the requirements of the DDA Act, including the adequate relocation requirement, or to be compensated for their interests.