It seems an article of common acceptance these days that we must do whatever we can to keep ourselves “safe” these days, whether from weather, terrorism, general crime, the personal habits of others, motor vehicle traffic, or whatever else and whatever sacrifice we have to make of our personal and corporate freedoms should not bother us.
I do not understand all the rules that govern what can go near an airport, but drastic restrictions on development even as far away as the Capitol and Rivoli Bluff seem to be necessary now for our safety. Most of what is being proposed as taboo for a wide area around Holman field has already been built on at least once, but that seems to be irrelevant. Even a baseball stadium in Lowertown apparently would be too tall.
Today we learn from a DPP article that opposition to these suggested rules has brought Lorrie Louder of the Port Authority and Highwood activist [and former City Councilmember] Tom Dimond together. Anything that Port and Dimond both oppose must be truly bad.
The article quotes Rep. Sheldon Johnson as saying, “"(The Metropolitan Airports Commission) and the airport need to figure out their place in the bigger community rather than expecting the community to constantly figure out what they need to do to fit the airport,"
It seems Rep. Johnson is right.
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