Frustrated by years and years of blight along the Silver Lane corridor, East Hartford is considering invoking eminent domain to seize control of a deteriorated half-vacant shopping center.
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East Hartford community members and town officials gave suggestions for redevelopment, including the possibility of taking the decrepit Silver Lane Plaza by eminent domain, as they discussed the state of the Silver Lane corridor Wednesday night.
About 20 people attended the public information session held by the Redevelopment Agency, including Mayor Mike Walsh, members of the Town Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission, and residents concerned about Silver Lane.