PortsToronto is using the July 2014 version of its Master Plan to build its case for airport expansion and jets. However, whether by design or incompetence, statistics used in its passenger activity forecasts are questionable. If the numbers don't withstand scrutiny, how much faith should we place in an organization that uses problematic data to ...
Hats off to Boris
On March 26, U.K.'s Financial Times reported that London City Airport's (LCA) operator was 'perplexed and disappointed' over London's Lord Mayor Boris Johnson's decision to stop the airport's expansion over noise. That's right. Lord Mayor Johnson who has authority over the local council took away the local council's approval from London City Airport that would have ...
Public Meeting – Come One, Come All
On March 11, 2015 PortsToronto notified the world of its planned March 31 public meeting in their two-year quest to “Do No Harm” and spend millions on its 'neutral' position in bringing PorterPlans to fruition. Public Meeting Confusion? This is not the public meeting on the Environmental Assessment (EA) promised in February. The EA , also called ...
Opposition to airport expansion in the suburbs
Shirley Bush is is a community activist and a long time opponent of the Island Airport. She lives in North York and sends us this note about her activities. Editor Hello all - I was the visitor from North Toronto whom you let make a pitch about getting more publicity all over the city in areas ...
BBTCA Emergency Preparedness vs Emergency Access
There seems to be some confusion between PortsToronto's understanding of emergency preparedness and emergency access. The organization's website explains at length the steps it has taken to make sure its first responders are trained and equipped to handle emergency situations on or near the airport. The website also cites co-ordination with the city's emergency services ...
Part of the BBTCA Safety Plan?
Here's what the Western Gap looked like on March 1: Frozen solid. Then on March 4 CommunityAIR posted an article on BBTCA safety. The article contained the photo. This how the ice in the Gap looks today after a tug boat was out there doing extensive ice-breaking. Our observer noted: “I have not seen so much ice broken ...