I’ve been thinking about what I learned at the initial Public Meeting Tuesday, December 9, 2014, on the BBTCA Runway Environmental Assessment. I think the first and maybe most important step is that the concerned groups need to have funding in order to have intervener status. The TPA has hired their preferred contractor to do ...
Porter Airlines Terminal Sale
Porter Airlines Terminal Sale - The Sale of the Century? Are reports of Porter Airlines terminal sale a sale of its airport terminal or a sale that’s terminal in another sense? What are media leaks telling us? The Latest on the Porter Airlines Terminal Sale On December 15, 2014 Retuers News Agency reported that three unnamed but knowledgeable ...
The Toronto Port Authority’s EA #7
The Toronto Port Authority’s Environmental Assessment (EA) – Consultation The Toronto Port Authority (TPA) may have its own definition of consultation. The TPA’s version may not include seeking advice. Background The Toronto Port Authority (TPA) recently announced that December 9 is set for the public meeting about its EA “to: provide information and discussion on the purpose of ...
The Toronto Port Authority’s EA #8
The Toronto Port Authority’s Environmental Assessment (EA) – Cart and Horse The Toronto Port Authority (TPA) is conducting its airport master plan; environmental assessment; and runway extension design all at once. Why the rush? The Toronto Port Authority and the Airport Master Plan As Toronto Port Authority president and CEO, Geoff Wilson, wrote on December 13, 2013, the ...
Toronto Port Authority Take Note
The city asked the Toronto Port Authority (TPA) for an environmental assessment that's inclusive. The TPA hasn't said they'll fund community group studies. Background Tomorrow night the Toronto port Authority's rolls out its environmental assessment (EA) plans for the Billy Bishop Toronto Centre Airport expansion. At a preliminary meeting in the middle of November, a number of ...
John Tory – Joined at the Hip
John Tory has a number of connections, municipal and federal which will make his job of expanding the airport that much easier. People who want a waterfront for everyone need to convince their councillors that the jet idea shouldn't fly. John Tory and the Sussex Connection John Tory seems to have created a powerful synergy in and ...