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Podcast: Come and Take It: The Eminent Domain Podcast
Episode: Judge Andrew Edison on the Legacy of Robert Moses
Description: U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew Edison has devoted much time and research to the life and legacy of Robert Moses, a former Parks Commissioner who had a broad and deep impact on the development of New York City's infrastructure over a period of 50 years. Moses' career in many ways provides a study of the human cost of eminent domain for different socio-economic communities. Judge Edison's insight into Moses' legacy is relevant to today's discussions surrounding the potential impacts of the currently debated infrastructure bill, both intended and inadvertent. The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of...