Exactly the point I was going to make Bob. Here in WA, Pacific Raceways has
the same issue. It was built years ago and the houses built nearby were of
lower price due to the racing activities, so the new owners lobby to close down
the track. It's gotten some time limitations on it, but so far so good.
I have the same problem with people lobbying for sound walls along roadways.
You bought your home at a discount due to proximity to a major roadway, don't
ask the rest of us to subsidize making it quieter.
Jack
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From: Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 4:50 PM
To: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>; shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Some entertainment for a winter's day
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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