Suppose you live in a town where a NASA development is trying to come in and "take" (in exchange for just compensation) several residences in order to build a new facility that will create 500 jobs and bring in countless visitors each year. Over the past 25 years, the town has been on the down slope after losing a major tourist attraction and manufacturing facility.
As the lawyer for the development, what are your constitutional and public policy arguments in favor of the taking? Next, as the lawyer for a community preservation group, what are your arguments against the taking?