For the past six months there have been a ton of stories in all the big papers and magazines as well as NPR and PBS about Mongolia–Ulan Bator to be precise. Depending on who you ask, the capital of Mongolia is now the most polluted big city in the world. And why that matters to
Kill ‘Em With Kindness
One of the most difficult aspects of explaining the airport to outsiders is the constant stream of positive spinning going on throughout the area. This spinning occurs on many levels and despite my using the verb ‘spin’ most of it is actually a sincere attempt to help the community. The problem is that the area
Port Of Seattle Long Range Plan 2018 – 2022
Presentation of ‘Century Agenda’ which is the broad outline of goals. These include tripling air cargo volume....
We Need A Professional
The airport communities need to establish a direct, formal relationship with the Commissioners of the Port Of Seattle. This should be accomplished either voluntarily or by statue and then executed by a dedicated professional. In short we need a professional airport advocate. The airport communities need this because our current system of communication, which has
Now and Later
Almost every politician or advocacy group in Puget Sound would seem to agree on some basic themes when it comes to controlling Sea-Tac Airport. And in fact, it is remarkable how similar the viewpoints are (at least in public) between almost anyone you might speak with. However there is one key difference between myself and
Century Agenda: Strategic Objectives
(As amended December 19, 2017. Goals are intended to reflect attainment in 2037, unless explicitly noted otherwise.) Strategy 1: Position the Puget Sound region as a premier international logistics hub Objectives: 1. Grow seaport annual container volume to more than 3.5 million TEUs. 2. Structure the Port of Seattle’s relationship with Washington ports to optimize infrastructure
Port of Seattle emails re. Hillgrove Cemetery
From: Milanese, Marco Sent: Friday, September 29, 2017 1:08 PM To: Collins, Julie Cc: Gallagher, Clare; Halse, Katie; del Fierro, Sally; Wessels, Ralph; St. Louis, Stephen; Duffner, Bob; Maney, Chipper; Lyttle, Lance; Munden, Heather Subject: Hillgrove Cemetery Update for Commissioners Julie – Below is an update on the recent conversations Port staff and Commissioner Felleman
Fuel Dumping?
Many people in the area claim to have witnessed fuel dumping. However, this is actually extremely rare. Fuel dumping would only occur if there were something seriously wrong with the flight. It’s main purpose is to drop weight in case of emergency. Think about this: if the plane was within spec on takeoff, why would
Admasu v. Port of Seattle
Court of Appeals of Washington,Division 1. Kebede ADMASU, et al., Appellants, v. PORT OF SEATTLE, a Washington municipal corporation, Respondent. No. 70220–3–I. Decided: October 27, 2014 Darrell L. Cochran, Kevin Michael Hastings Pfau Cochran VertetisAmala PLLC, Tacoma, WA, Jason Paul Amala, Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Petitioner. Timothy J. Filer, Patrick J.