The company held 80% of the property that would become the urban garden. The City of Los Angeles acquired the land by eminent domain in 1986, for the purpose of building a waste-to-energy facility known as the Los Angeles City Energy Recovery Project (LANCER).
The company owned 80% of the land that would become the urban garden. The City of Los Angeles seized the property through eminent domain in 1986, intending to construct a waste-to-energy facility called the Los Angeles City Energy Recovery Project (LANCER).