PortsToronto (PosTO) is trying its hardest to convince the world that it’s a kinder, gentler authority that wants to play nice to get what it needs - an expanded runway. Is it going to work? The Game Plan First the loophole. In an example worthy of George Orwell, 1984 and Newspeak, PortsToronto gave its reason for going ahead ...
PortsToronto, Transport Canada and Consultants
On April 1, 2014 city council required PortsToronto (PosTO) to conduct a rigorous environmental assessment (EA) on its airport expansion plans. PosTO’s EA may not be as rigorous as council requires. The Role of the Noise Exposure Forecast The Tripartite Agreement that governs Billy Bishop Toronto Centre Airport (BBTCA) operations includes matters relating to noise. For the ...
PortsToronto’s EA Invite – Come One Come All
PortsToronto (PosTO) has two events planned around its environmental assessment (EA). They will likely reveal PosTO’s strategy in using the EA to get the city’s approval for airport expansion. PosTO’s EA Events The first is an open house drop-in on Saturday, January 24 from 9:30 am to 4 pm. The second is on Monday, January 26 from ...
PortsToronto (PosTO) and The Iron Curtain
PortsToronto’s (PosTO) environmental assessment (EA) got off to an interesting start on Dec. 9 when PosTO unveiled its Iron Curtain aka noise barriers. The Iron Curtain When an organization proposes a wall long enough and high enough to block the view from a substantial part of the western harbour and beyond, from Lower Spadina to Ontario Place, ...
PortsToronto: Putting Lipstick on a Pig
On January 19, the Toronto Port Authority (TPA) announced its own makeover. The TPA, in a move reminiscent of putting lipstick on a pig, is now known as PortsToronto. Putting Lipstick on a Pig To put "lipstick on a pig" , according to Wikipedia, is a rhetorical expression used to convey the message that making superficial or ...
Bombardier Aerospace, Cost Cutting and the CSeries Problem
On January 15, 2015 Bombardier Aerospace announced it was suspending its LearJet manufacturing program in a cost cutting move. It needs the cash to salvage its CSeries gamble. The Cost Cutting Effect The announcement’s impact played out in Mexico and Kansas, on the company’s financial sheets and on its share value. Manufacturing work suspension will mean about ...