Below are two articles from the Rochester Post Bulletin re. our recent trip to Rochester to discuss airport strategy with local leaders.
R.T., sounds like you enjoyed your trip to Rochester, but last I remember you were mayor of Minneapolis.
My trip was part of a strategy to build support around Minnesota for a statewide aviation strategy....The goal is to have Rochester, St. Cloud, Mankato, Duluth and Willmar competing for increased traffic...first a cargo hub and later passenger.
R.T., as you might note by reading my and about 10 others posts on this list your Inspections Department is preparing to imprison us for criminal possession of peeling paint. You also might want to read Booker T. Hodges post- your attention to the Northside and citizens of color's issues is much overdue.
This is part of the long term goal of diverting traffic from MSP, and over our houses.
The drop in aviation traffic after 9/11 has pretty much accomplished that. By the way, we have a noise problem on the Northside- it's called gunfire. And unlike that aircraft noise you're so concerned about said gunfire is all too often fatal or maiming. I note also that you're lobbying to get more soundproofing for your south side constituents homes. That soundproofing usually includes new no maintence trim. Could we Northsiders get that too, along with bulletproof walls and air conditioning because we don't dare open our windows?
We got a great reception in both places, to me a clear illustration that there is a way to deal with the long term issue of the airport. We need to fight today's battles, i.e.. soundproofing,
R.T., soundproofing is your battle as mayor for the far south side. Up here in the Northside and other affected neighborhoods we're just trying to avoid getting maimed or killed while painting our trim to avoid imprisonment by your Inspections Department.
but also have an eye toward tomorrow, which in this case means finding places for new traffic that takes some pressure off our neighborhoods.
R.T., take a look at the southwest corner of our airport. There you will find a huge investment being made in new air cargo facilities. Given the current drop in air traffic those facilities should be adequate for well beyond your term as Minneapolis' mayor. You also might note that a lot of your constituents work at our airport, and would prefer that you not export their jobs to Rochester et al.
continuing my life of criminally tasteless home improvement in Hawthorne,
Dyna Sluyter
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