The Cleveland Plain Dealer of September 16, 2009, reports that — who else? — Congressman Dennis Kucinich has called on the city of Cleveland to acquire abandoned churches by eminent domain, and then lease them back to “groups that would operate social-service and cultural programs.” Michael O’Malley, Kucinich Calls on Jackson to Save Closed Church Buildings Through Eminent Domain, The Plain Dealer, September 15, 2009.
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/09/kucinich_calls_on_jackson_to_s.html
The news item does not mention who would pay the just compensation that would be payable in any eminent domain action, and who would later pay the costs of operation and maintenance of these church buildings.