Bill Freeman On Thursday, May 28, the Toronto Society of Architects held a public meeting on the Island Airport. It was a clash between the forces of the future, expressed by Ken Greenberg, architect and planner, and the past, advocated by Robert Deluce, CEO of Porter Airlines. These are some lines from Ken Greenberg's presentation that I ...
BBTCA and Environmental Assessment Feedback – Runway End Safety Areas
This is the fifth in a series of comments CommunityAIR submitted on Wednesday, May 20, on the Proposed Environmental Assessment (EA) Study Design/Scope in what has been described by people with experience in such matters as a sham EA. The PortsToronto consultant, AECOM, proposes to consider public comments in deciding the final study components that AECOM ...
Welcome to Toronto Harbour
PortsToronto prides itself on the swell job it's doing now that the revenue from Billy Bishop Toronto Centre Airport (BBTCA) is paying for such things as the Sail in Cinema and other non-core activities designed to shine PortsToronto's public image. Strange that the organization would welcome cruise ships from around the Great Lakes and cargo carriers ...
BBTCA and Environmental Assessment Feedback – Flawed EA Design
This is the fourth in a series of comments CommunityAIR submitted on Wednesday, May 20, on the Proposed Environmental Assessment (EA) Study Design/Scope in what has been described by people with experience in such matters as a sham EA. The PortsToronto consultant, AECOM, proposes to consider public comments in deciding the final study components that AECOM ...
NOW on jet expansion
Now Magazine has done the most comprehensive analysis of the Island Airport (BBTCA) jet expansion yet. You will find it on line at this link but pick up a copy, and read the horror story in full colour. We can't allow them to do this to our Waterfront and the city! This photo shows how and ...
Reminder – Toronto Island Airport: Expansion Design Considerations
The following notice is from the Canadian Architect website. Dates May 28 2015 City Toronto, Ontario, Canada Location Harbourfront Community Centre Dance Studio Website www.eventbrite.ca/e/tsa-urban-affairs-forum-toronto-island-airport-expansion-design-considerations-tickets-17029747433 Main Body The expansion of the Billy Bishop International Airport runway to accommodate jet traffic is an issue which will affect not only Toronto's citizens, but the very shape of the city itself. This issue has inspired a spirited debate, ...