A letter from the City of Burien to WSDOT criticizes the 2017 Washington Aviation System Plan (WASP) for failing to address the health and environmental impacts of growing aircraft noise and air pollution on communities near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The letter argues that the plan focuses too narrowly on aviation and economic development while ignoring issues such as hearing loss, poor student performance, sleep disruption, and asthma affecting lower-income and ethnically diverse neighborhoods. The author calls on WSDOT and regional governments to explore alternative airport locations to relieve the disproportionate burden placed on South King County communities.Open full document
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A public comment letter addressed to WSDOT WASP Project Manager Robert Hodgman from a Burien representative, critiquing the 2017 WASP draft report for failing to address noise pollution, air quality, and health impacts on communities near Sea-Tac Airport. The letter argues the plan is focused solely on aviation and economic development while ignoring environmental justice concerns affecting lower-income and ethnically diverse communities in South King County. It calls for WSDOT to identify alternative locations for commercial aircraft activity.