On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 16:20:11 +0200, Mxsmanic
wrote in :

In other words, most people would say yes to a park, and no to an
airport.

Unfortunately, it requires statesmanship, insight, and leadership to
encourage the populace to acknowledge the necessity for a vital
component in this nation's transportation infrastructure. The
impossibility of acquiring replacement real estate for a municipal
airport gateway to the aerospace transportation system of the future
is the crucial issue in the airport closure debate. I have yet to see
any arguments opposing that fact.