As for the City of New London, Justice Zarella and other skeptics turned out to be right. The NLDC’s flawed development plan fel
l through, as did a number of later efforts. Richard Palmer, one of the state supreme court justices who voted with the majority, later apologized to Susette Kelo, telling her he “would have voted differently” had he known what would happen. Today, the condemned land still lies empty, though city officials now plan to build a memorial park honoring the victims of eminent domain, on the former site of Susette Kelo’s house. –“The story behind Kelo v. City of New London,” Ilia Somin What impact did the development plan have on the community? Check all that apply. One of the justices later regretted the decision. The land was eventually returned to the residents. The development was very slow and remains ongoing. The land was never developed, and it remains empty. City officials plan to honor the victims of the development deal.
