Kelo vs New London Kelo vs New London is a case that has changed the meaning of "public use" forever. One should know the story behind the Kelo vs City of New London case before understanding the judgment. The city of New London was facing a sharp economic decline. To revive the economy, the New London Development Corporation (NLDC) was given charge of coming up with a development plan. The plan's stated goals were to “create a development that would complement the facility that Pfizer was planning to build, create jobs, increase tax and other revenues, encourage public access to and use of the city’s waterfront, and eventually to build momentum for the revitalization of the rest of the city, including its downtown area." Most people who owned the properties in that area have sold their properties to NLDC; however, some of them did not want to do that. Kelo was one of them. The case was taken to the court which has decided that parting the properties in "public purpose" which was decided to be a synonym of "public use" so Kelo must have done done it. The Supreme Court has agreed with such an interpretation of "public use". Years later, when the plan has failed, some lawyers have apologized to Kelo for making such a decision.
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