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Why American airports don’t sell anything you actually need?
Woe betide the traveler who forgets her toiletries case, gets peckish, or has a headache at a US airport. At best, she might find tiny container of Advil or $10 packet of almonds in a Hudson News outlet, sandwiched between a Cinnabon and an Auntie Anne’s Preztels. But why is there no CVS or Walgreens -
FAA Northwest Mountain Region offices open in Des Moines
GSA Northwest/Arctic Region @US_GSAR10 Today (June 14, 2018), GSA and FAA officially opened the new FAA offices in Des Moines, WA. The new center consolidated four separate buildings into one saving taxpayer dollars and creating a more efficient workspace. 3:11 PM · Jun 14, 2018 -
Port Of Seattle – SAMP Open House
Thursday June 14 4:30 - 7pm South Seattle College 6737 Corson Avenue S., Seattle, WA, 98108 -
SFO: Replacement and Second Chance Noise Insulation Initiative
The San Francisco International Airport’s (SFO) Replacement and Second Chance Noise Insulation Initiative is intended to provide acoustical improvements to qualifying residential properties that meet certain eligibility requirements. These improvements are offered at no cost to eligible property owners. This initiative has two main components, as follows: Second Chance Initiative: This initiative gives a second -
KUOW: Deeper Harbor Would Bring Worlds Biggest Ships To Seattle 06/13/18
The Port Of Seattle has consistently done a far better job with environmental mitigation at the Port than at the airport. This article discusses mitigations. -
#7. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Last time I said that the only people worth listening to are people with ‘good goals’. I said that a ‘good goal’ was one that actually lowered noise and pollution. And I likely offended any number of you by questioning whether or not –you- are on the team. I did not actually list my ‘good -
#6. What Are Good Goals?
OK, we’re now getting a –little- closer to the finish line in this novella. Last time I said there were ‘good goals’ and ‘bad goals’ in this fight. If you don’t buy into this notion, you may as well stop reading. But as a freshman philosophy student might say, “Hey pal, define your terms.” Fine. -
#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 -
#3. Sleight Of Hand (Part II)
(I broke 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 ’Way And Means’ discussed techniques. Part II focuses on the –why-.) ***************************************************************************** II. STRATEGY