If true--I still recall some shenanigans, but have no source--then I
stand corrected. The City of San Jose--memory vague--took substantial
funds from the FAA to keep RHV open as a reliever/emergency strip then
turned around and tried to shut it down (well, the developers who had a
hard-on for the land did). People buy/build homes near raceways,
airports etc. at reduced prices fully intending to start filing lawsuits
as soon as they move in. If you're a big fan of Zoe Lofgren, still in
Congress AFAIK, she made her name crusading against RHV; fortunately,
she went on to bigger and better things.
Sounds like you're not a pilot; pilots take airport closures--any of
them--personal.
bs
On 1/24/2024 3:35 PM, David Scheidt wrote:
>
>> On Jan 24, 2024, at 11:46, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>  I think the lawsuit might be real, but Hagerty is torching the people
>> behind it. Same shit happens near airports; most notably Reid-Hillview in
>> the Bay Area. The mayor of Chicago at the time--I think he had Mafia
>> connections--had Meigs Field torn up overnight, illegally, but was never
>> held accountable. I'm waiting for someone in Daly City to file a lawsuit to
>> shut down SFO.
>>
>>
> The city was fined for not filling the appropriate notice to airmen. Beyond
> that, there wasnâ??t anything criminal about it. The city owns the property,
> and can do what it likes with it. Worst case someone had some civil claims
> against the city for violating a lease or other contract, but again thatâ??s
> not criminal. I am no fan of Daley, but he was right on that.
>
> Meigs was ugly, loud, and not used by Chicagoans. It was a subsidized private
> airport, used exclusively by private planes. The current use as a park and
> concert venue is much better, and enjoyed by vastly more people.
>
>
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