Why, then, this airport is creating such a stir among the locals is beyond me. Our city happily sold Epcor (A business that MADE the city money), proceeded to GIVE our state of the art waste treatment plant to the new private owners of Epcor, has wasted millions of dollars paving, tearing-up, paving, then repaving Ellerslie Road, and yet people say nothing.

I often don’t understand what motivates people to argue against the city when it tries to move forward and develop Edmonton. In this case, I think that it must be personal ties to friends or family who have a stake in the Municipal Airport. What other reason could there be? Like you said, if I want to fly somewhere I need to haul myself out to the International Airport even though I live mere blocks from the Municipal Airport. I would really like to see the city develop that land (and make some money off of it.) Edmonton needs to start filling up and in, not out.

Speaking of which, shutting the Municipal Airport may change the height restriction laws imposed by Transport Canada that forbid downtown buildings from growing past a certain height. Imagine that, a downtown with tall buildings.

Anyhow, I hope to see the city close the airport and develop the land in a smart, profitable manner. The city should be thinking long-term, profit generating; enough with short-sighted initiatives and pandering to developers. This is city land that should benefit its citizens.