Which Way, L.A.?
Airports
At LAX, Burbank and El Toro, international trade and passenger traffic increase the pressure for airport expansion. For regional economics, more jet planes may make good sense...but what about the environment? And, what about my back yard?
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readTim Merwin: Aviation principle, Southern California Association of Governments. Frank Hotchkiss: Former SCAG Director of Planning. Currently a freelance writer and consultant. Working with a group of ten cities that have sued Orange County over the plan to developing El Toro as a commercial airport. Clarence Turner: Former mayor of Newport Beach. Served on Orange County's Airport Working group, which successfully worked to expand the John Wayne airport. David Meyers: Member, Palmdale city council. Regional council member with SCAG, the Southern California Association of Governments. Jack Driscoll: Executive Director, Los Angeles World Airports. Ruth Galanter: Los Angeles City Council Member. Jack Kyser: Chief Economist, Economic Development Corporation. FPPC Audit: Bob Stern: Co-Director, Center for Governmental Studies. Former counsel for the Fair Political Practices Commission, which is currently slated to be audited by a joint legislative committee.
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