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  • Victory Against All The Odds (revised)

    The story of how the campaign to stop a third runway at Heathrow was won (revised edition)

  • Ten Practical Things The FAA Can Do For Airport Communities Right Now

    Introduction Per your request, here are some specific things the Federal government could do to help airport communities. This list has two features: It is not comprehensive but it is practical, I just started jotting down the things I know that could help residents now, just to get Commercial Aviation on par with the other regulated

  • #10 The Matrix

    Last time we talked about having a real strategy and being intentional in everything you do. This time, I want to mention sort of the elephant in the room when people wonder whether or not we can succeed. Namely, that we’ve been here before–more than once. What a lot of people don’t seem to realize

  • #9 Be Intentional

    Last time we talked about a Food Pyramid of different protest activities. I said that that some tactics yield more bang for the buck than others. I said that you need to have a game plan that is intentional so you use the little time you have most effectively. And I said that the most

  • # 8. Triage

    So far it’s been almost all about doom and gloom. It’s not hopeless, I assure you–although time is running out. But before we can get to talk about what to do, we need to discuss ‘triage’–basically how to maximize the impact of your work. After all, most of us only have a little bit of

  • #5. Leaders Far And Near

    I’ve gotten some PMs basically saying “Stop gassing on about what’s –wrong-. What do we –do-?” We’re getting there. I want to cover all the obvious ‘strategies’ people have already tried because I want you to understand why they can never work in the case of fixing SeaTac before moving on to what actually -will-

  • #4. Intentions

    III INTENTIONS No one works for the Port beyond a certain level without actually –believing- in the mission. If you ever wonder “How can Commissioner X sleep at night?” Because they –believe- in the Port’s Mission. They are –not- ‘evil’. Their goal is to benefit King County and the State Of Washington. They –really- believe

  • #2. Sleight Of Hand (Part I)

    Preface: (I’m breaking this into parts because this is the –meat- of what I want to get across. It will question pretty much –every- aspect of how you’ve been protesting so it’s just not possible to cram into 800 words. Part I is called “Ways And Means”) Introduction OK, so you’ve decided to write. What