"Montblack" wrote

St Paul's Downtown Holman Field is in trouble.
http://www.airnav.com/airport/KSTP

This is Step One...

http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/14328974.htm

A good many years back, The Raleigh, NC construction industry was nearly in
the dumpster, because of a slow economy, and a lack of work for tradesmen.

A large sound barrier project was needed to line the major interstate
highways, and bids were looking like they were going to be too high.

A major contractor put in a bid to build the walls, one brick at a time, so
his masons could keep working, and he could keep his skilled workers from
moving away from the area. He put in a bid to build the walls, basically at
cost.

He got the job. Raleigh got the most attractive barriers that you could
imagine, compared to the precast concrete monsters popular elsewhere. Win,
win.

It sounds like an effort of this type is what is needed. I hope they come
up with it.
--
Jim in NC