TagThe Airport Communities Podcast!(46)
Based near Sea-Tac Airport, we explore the policies, history, impacts, and inequalities faced by people living under the flight path everywhere. It’s definitely not just about noise.
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2026-08-12Ep #39 Port of Seattle Listening Session 2 Postgame (Raw!)
What if the solution to decades of airport noise and community impacts has been hiding in plain sight all along? In this open letter to city managers across airport communities, we revisit a landmark yet largely forgotten document: the Sea-Tac Communities Plan of 1976. Built on the Port of Seattle's promise — *"As we do better, you'll do better"* — this collaborative plan was supposed to be the long-term answer for neighborhoods living under the flight path. So why has it been reduced to little more than an expensive property buyout program? The answer reveals a critical gap that neither elected officials nor community advocates can fill alone. Real, lasting solutions require sustained professional commitment to airport community planning — something that should have been established 50 years ago. If you work in city management, this episode speaks directly to you and the unique role only you can play in finally delivering on that broken promise. -
2026-07-25
Ep #38 Aviation Forum Postgame (Raw!)
What if the solution to decades of airport noise and community impacts has been hiding in plain sight all along? In this open letter to city managers across airport communities, we revisit a landmark yet largely forgotten document: the Sea-Tac Communities Plan of 1976. Built on the Port of Seattle's promise — *"As we do better, you'll do better"* — this collaborative plan was supposed to be the long-term answer for neighborhoods living under the flight path. So why has it been reduced to little more than an expensive property buyout program? The answer reveals a critical gap that neither elected officials nor community advocates can fill alone. Real, lasting solutions require sustained professional commitment to airport community planning — something that should have been established 50 years ago. If you work in city management, this episode speaks directly to you and the unique role only you can play in finally delivering on that broken promise. -
2026-07-08
Ep #37 Dear City Managers
What if the solution to decades of airport noise and community impacts has been hiding in plain sight all along? In this open letter to city managers across airport communities, we revisit a landmark yet largely forgotten document: the Sea-Tac Communities Plan of 1976. Built on the Port of Seattle's promise — *"As we do better, you'll do better"* — this collaborative plan was supposed to be the long-term answer for neighborhoods living under the flight path. So why has it been reduced to little more than an expensive property buyout program? The answer reveals a critical gap that neither elected officials nor community advocates can fill alone. Real, lasting solutions require sustained professional commitment to airport community planning — something that should have been established 50 years ago. If you work in city management, this episode speaks directly to you and the unique role only you can play in finally delivering on that broken promise. -
2026-06-28
Ep #36 Orphans
**Discover why environmental progress stalled for airport communities while cars got cleaner** Ever wonder why your car's emissions have dramatically improved over decades, but aviation seems stuck in the past? In this eye-opening episode of The Airport Communities Podcast, we explore the fascinating tale of two environmental paths that diverged after 1970. While Washington Senator Scoop Jackson spearheaded NEPA—one of the largest expansions of environmental policy in American history—and California secured game-changing carve-outs in the Clean Air Act that led to massive air quality improvements, aviation somehow got left behind. Despite Boeing being headquartered in Washington, aviation environmental standards never caught up. UW Meteorologist Cliff Mass delivers some stark perspective: those two annual flights to Europe generate more greenhouse gases than most people produce in their entire homes over a year. Meanwhile, Boeing's monopoly status has eliminated market incentives for cleaner technology. This wasn't an oversight—it was intentional. Today, every airport community continues paying the price for decisions made decades ago that exempted aviation from automotive-level engineering standards. -
Boulevard Park Noise Impact Zone Residential Parcels Map
An interactive fullscreen map showing a residential neighborhood in the Boulevard Park area south of Seattle (streets visible include South 119th–123rd Streets and 20th–26th Avenues South), overlaid with a pink/red noise-impact zone and numerous blue dots likely representing affected residential parcels or noise complaint locations. Landmarks visible include Boulevard Park Library and Iglesia Cristiana de Restauración, consistent with a Sea-Tac Airport noise policy mapping tool. -
Boulevard Park Noise Impact Zone Property Map
An interactive web map showing the Boulevard Park neighborhood in south Seattle (approximately South 119th–123rd Streets, between Des Moines Memorial Drive South and 24th Avenue South), with a pink shaded zone indicating an airport noise impact boundary and blue dots marking individual properties. Landmarks visible include Boulevard Park Library, Way of Salvation Church, and bus stops along South 120th Street near 22nd and 23rd Avenues South. -
Sea-Tac Noise Impact Zone Map Boulevard Park Residential Area
Interactive web map showing a pink-shaded noise impact zone overlay centered on the Boulevard Park neighborhood near Sea-Tac Airport, with blue dots likely representing affected residential parcels. Visible street names include South 119th Street, South 120th Street, South 121st Street, Des Moines Memorial Drive South, and avenues from approximately 20th to 26th Avenue South; landmarks include Boulevard Park Library and Way of Salvation Church. -
Boulevard Park Noise Impact Boundary Interactive Map South Seattle
A web-based interactive map displaying a pink-shaded noise impact boundary zone overlaid on a residential street grid in the Boulevard Park neighborhood of South Seattle (approximately South 119th to South 123rd Streets, between Des Moines Memorial Drive South and 24th Avenue South). Blue dots appear to mark individual properties or data points within and outside the noise contour, with landmarks including Boulevard Park Library, Iglesia Cristiana de Restauración, and the S 120th St & 23rd Ave S bus stop visible; a red arrow highlights a specific location near South 121st Street and 23rd Avenue South. -
Boulevard Park Noise Impact Boundary Mapping and Property Analysis
A web-based GIS map displaying a pink-shaded noise impact boundary zone overlaid on a residential street grid in the Boulevard Park neighborhood south of Seattle, near Sea-Tac Airport. Blue dots appear to mark individual properties or data points within and outside the noise contour, with red arrows pointing to specific locations near South 120th–121st Streets and 22nd–23rd Avenues South. -
Sea-Tac Airport Noise Impact Zone Map Burien Boulevard Park
A fullscreen interactive map showing a shaded red noise impact or flight path overlay zone centered on the Boulevard Park and Burien neighborhoods south of Seattle, Washington, near Sea-Tac Airport. The highlighted corridor runs roughly north–south along 8th Avenue South, encompassing areas including Glendale, Southern Heights, North Seatac Park, and Latona, with a red arrow pointing to the Boulevard Park area; visible highway labels include WA 509, WA 99, WA 599, and I-5.