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Neighbors of Sea-Tac Airport feel powerless over airport’s sweeping expansion plans
Neighbors of Sea-Tac Airport feel powerless over airport's sweeping expansion plans -
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 -
Smith Introduces Legislation to Support Aviation Impacted Communities
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Adam Smith introduced the Aviation Impacted Communities Act. As airline travel has increased, communities near airports across the country have been experiencing an increased and disproportionate share of noise and other environmental impacts stemming from commercial aviation. This has been the case even as many other areas have experienced reduced -
2018-05-15
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Legal
ISSUE ON PAGE May 15, 2018: The City of Phoenix, the Historic Neighborhood Petitioners and the Federal Aviation Administration jointly submitted this Status Report. May 23, 2018: The FAA has posted an update dated May 24, 2018 announcing the implementation of nine replacement Area Navigation (RNAV) data-sf-ec-immutable=”” Standard Instrument Departure (SID) procedures for aircraft that depart -
Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP)
The Port Of Seattle’s main web portal for all things SAMP. The Port of Seattle and FAA is conducting an environmental review of the SAMP Near-Term Projects. Information can be found at www.SAMPNTPenvironmentalreview.org. The Central Puget Sound region is expected to grow by another one million people by 2035. The Sustainable -
NoiseQuest: airport noise research and community tools
Community Tools Our Community Tools section includes: Guidance for Prospective Home Buyers, information about How an Aircraft Works, a listing of Frequently Asked Questions, a Link and Learn page for learners of all ages to find out more about aviation, noise, the environment and science, a Glossary of Terms, and Links to Airports. Read more -
West Side Seattle – New Opportunity Zones include North Highline, Burien and SeaTac; Investments made there will save on taxes
Parts of North Highline, Burien, and most of SeaTac have been declared Opportunity Zones by Governor Jay Inslee. Opportunity Zones allow investments made through special funds to defer or eliminate federal taxes on capital gains. -
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