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Port Of Seattle Audit Committee Meeting
Strictly for hard core Port geeks. Not a Commission Meeting, but Commissioners Felleman and Steinbreuck will attend. A chance to hear how the Port’s accounting and internal control systems will function for 2019. This is where one finds out how the Port really works. -
2018-12-06
You Can’t Build Your Way Out Of This (A Letter To Mayor Matt Pina Of Des Moines)
Written after the City Council’s Study Session which covered the 2019 Legislative Agenda with a lot of emphasis on siting a second airport. Your Honour, Still awaiting a reply on my last letter. 😀 But I digress. There was much discussion tonight on the siting of a second airport. Although I certainly hope for another -
Des Moines City Council Study Session
Study Session (2019 Legislative Agenda) We strongly urge everyone who can to attend this meeting. The City Council has a long list of items for their part-time lobbyist, some of which are airport-related, but no obvious priority or focus. At their first discussion of this topic back in November I wrote the Mayor to ask -
2018-12-06
Des Moines City Council Study Session – December 6, 2018
Mayor: City Council work study session to order. And will Deputy Mayor Pennington please lead us in the Deputy Mayor Vic Pennington: flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Mayor: Thank you. This doesn’t seem like -
Washington State RCW Title 53 – Concerning Port Districts
This link provides information on how the Port Of Seattle is structured and, in 53.54, the Noise Abatement section which controls the Avigation Easements. Title 53 is chock full of interesting stuff that we believe are worth study because they explain why the Port is so powerful. But when most airport ‘enthusiasts’ focus about it -
Washington Aviation System Plan 2017 (WASP)
*2020 Update* WSDOT Aviation, with the assistance of consulting firm Kimley-Horn, has completed a new statewide Aviation Economic Impact Study for the Washington Aviation System. The study revealed the state’s 134 public-use airport system contributes 407,042 jobs, $26.8 billion in labor income, and $107 billion in total economic impact (business revenues) to our state’s economy and communities. -
Airline Pilots Magazine: Investing On The Ground To Improve Aviation Safety
The FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP) provides grants that fund airport planning and infrastructure projects such as constructing or rehabilitating runways, taxiways, ramps, and runway safety areas in addition to airport signage, lighting, and markings. The grants strengthen U.S. aviation infrastructure by improving safety, efficiency, and the overall travel experience for pilots and passengers alike. -
2018-11-29
*Why There Is No Second Airport In Site
I admit to a bit of Schadenfreüde whenever I attend a public forum of electeds where the potential siting of a second airport is to be discussed. Because I know I’ll be witnessing my electeds feeling frustrated, patronised and condescended to. Which is how I feel a hundred or so times a year when I -
Who Has The Time?
Hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving. As a bit of a status report, I think that so far we’ve done a pretty good job of uploading a bunch of content. There’s still a of indexing to do so if you can’t find something, please write! The thing that we’ve definitely been remiss about is providing -
Highline Forum
The meeting will be held at the Highline School District’s Educational Resource Activity Center (ERAC) located at 15675 Ambaum Blvd SW, Burien, WA 98166.