(70 ILCS 1905/2) (from Ch. 114, par. 362)
Sec. 2.
Declaration
of public purpose.
It is hereby found and declared that there exist in cities within this
State, having a population of 500,000 or more inhabitants as determined by
the last preceding Federal census, Railroad Terminal Areas, as defined
herein; that such Railroad Terminal Areas contribute to the growth of
blight in adjacent and surrounding areas; prevent the restoration and
proper development of such areas necessary to promote the safety, health,
welfare, comfort and convenience of its inhabitants; depress land values in
adjacent and surrounding areas; unnecessarily isolate areas of unused land
making it unavailable for any other use; obstruct the continuity of public
roads and streets; create traffic congestion upon public roads and streets;
cause undue delay and expense in the transportation of persons and
property; and retard the proper economic and civic growth and development
of the City; that in order to eradicate the undesirable conditions herein
found to exist in such Railroad Terminal Areas, and thereby encourage the
efficient and economic development of adjacent and surrounding areas and
provide efficient and convenient terminal facilities in connection with the
transportation of persons and property, it is hereby found and declared to
be necessary and desirable to make possible the relocation of railroad
freight facilities to outlying areas, the consolidation of railroad
terminals and terminal facilities and the proper civic, manufacturing,
commercial, business and residential development of the acreage to be so
released; and that the eradication and elimination of these conditions and
the acquisition, consolidation and redevelopment of land thereby released
in the manner provided in this Act is hereby declared to be a public use
essential to the public interest.
(Source: Laws 1957, p. 786.)
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