In a bold move to block a plan to place the north runway at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) closer to nearby homes, Councilmember Bill Rosendahl today asked members of a Joint Committee to consider a comprehensive modernization proposal that would fast-track a number of critical airport projects while putting runway expansion on hold. Rosendahl … Continue reading »
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Rosendahl Urges Angelenos to Reject Costly Airport Runway Project
UPDATE: Watch or listen to the Joint Committee meeting from home, office, or on the go. LA Cityview Channel 35 is now airing a two-minute segment with a leading aviation expert who questions the need for a costly proposal to move the north runways at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 260 feet closer to neighboring homes … Continue reading »
Westchester and Playa del Rey Press for Neighborhood Friendly Modernization
UPDATE: Airport Commissioners meeting time Councilmember Bill Rosendahl led a group of community leaders, business owners, and local residents who pressed airport commissioners to back a modernization proposal that would be less disruptive to airport neighbors while providing better facilities and passenger conveniences at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The Board of Airport Commissioners held … Continue reading »
Rosendahl Urges Constituents to Attend Airport Commission Meeting
Los Angeles City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl is calling on his constituents in Westchester and Playa del Rey to turn out for the Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC) meeting where members will hear public discussion regarding proposals to modernize Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), including a controversial plan to expand the North Runways. The meeting will … Continue reading »
LAX Modernization Proposals: Whats Next?
Hundreds of Westchester and Playa del Rey constituents packed a conference room near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) last night to voice their concerns over a controversial proposal to modernize the nation’s 3rd busiest airport. The LAX Specific Plan Amendment Study took center stage at the City Planning Department’s community meeting to discuss the report. It contains a menu of modernization options — reconfigure the North Runway, … Continue reading »
Rosendahl Issues Statement on LAX Runway Recommendation
Los Angeles City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl released the following statement on the Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA) recommendation to separate the two northern runways at Los Angeles International Airport by 260 feet. “I am for modernization, yes; expansion, no. There are some exciting projects that are part of the preferred alternative, including an Automated People mover … Continue reading »
Rosendahl Applauds Move to Expedite Runway Safety Lights at LAX
Councilman Bill Rosendahl today celebrated the announcement by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) that it has come to an agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on a 2013 completion of the Runway Status Lights project at LAX. Runway Status Lights are an advanced new system of safety lights designed to automatically warn pilots on … Continue reading »
