Help Stop Eminent Domain in Disguise

I’m not alone in battling to save my property. Hinga Mbogo, a mechanic shop owner in Dallas, Texas is also fighting to save his property. The city is using zoning laws to shut him down to make room for more apartment buildings, upscale coffee shops, and bars. He’s been in business for more than 30 years and employs a staff of 5. The city wants private developers to use the land on which his shop sits to make it the “gateway to the arts district.” Apparently, they think a successful, minority-owned small business has no place near an arts district. Using zoning laws to destroy small businesses is wrong. What they are doing is eminent domain in disguise, but without compensation. It is state-run gentrification. His only hope is the Dallas City Council. On April 13th, the City Council will hear his appeal. Will you sign his petition to tell the city that changing the zoning laws on pre-existing small businesses and forcing them to close is wrong? Hinga's petition: www.Change.org/HingasAutomotive