Originally published at: FAA Absent from Cleveland Burke Lakefront Closure Hearing
City officials cite costs and redevelopment potential, while others raise concerns over process and economic impact.
Mayor Bibb, since you are a member of the party that really doesn’t let the law get in the way of your actions, just do the Chicago Mayor Daley thing. Go out in the middle of the night and bulldoze the runways into rubble, closing Lakefront “Meigs”-style. Not inviting the FAA for their input says it all about his intentions. This is a done deal. Another reliever airport is soon to vanish.
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Can anyone say mayor Daly? Chicago Meigs?
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No mention yet of how the mayor will deal with the hazardous materials that the landfill was created with to originally build the airport. The last mayor gave up when he was told what the cost would be. Can you imagine the hazardous dust that would be released if construction crews were to start digging up the property? Any traffic that would be displaced would have to go to Hopkins. Cuyahoga County airport runway is not long enough for jets fully loaded with fuel for a long range flight. The state of Ohio has been in the past supportive of aviation. I’m surprised Columbus OH, state government hasn’t put their 2 cents in!
Maybe they should focus on East Cleveland and leave Burke Lakefront alone. The airport is loosing money because more than half of Cleveland is trashed and the city does nothing to correct it. I lived in Cleveland 20 years ago and visited recently, it’s shameful how far it has fallen. I’m guessing many major corporations have left Cleveland due to the governments mismanagement and high taxes.
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