fyi

In San Jose, all the houses in the flight path are getting the windows
replaced by the city.

Funny thing though, most of those houses are slums in that area.


"houstondan" wrote in message
ps.com...
Couple wins lawsuit against the city over airport noise
Deanne Simmons and her husband were awarded $5,000 to put new windows
in their home after suing over airport noise.
ABC13 Eyewitness News
(8/25/05 - HOUSTON) - A north Harris County family took the city of
Houston to court and won.



Steve and Deanne Simmons were awarded $5,000 to put new windows in
their home. The Simmons took the city to court over noise at Bush
Intercontinental Airport. They say they're going to use the cash to
keep the noise out.

"I was born and raised here. I'm not trying to hurt this city or
anything like that. I don't want the city to go broke. I mean, I live
here, but this is unbearable," said homeowner Deanne Simmons.

Same with certain sections of Oakland
(for both of your comments).

In Dave wrote:
In San Jose, all the houses in the flight path are getting the windows
replaced by the city.

Funny thing though, most of those houses are slums in that area.


"houstondan" wrote in message
ps.com...
Couple wins lawsuit against the city over airport noise
Deanne Simmons and her husband were awarded $5,000 to put new windows
in their home after suing over airport noise.
ABC13 Eyewitness News
(8/25/05 - HOUSTON) - A north Harris County family took the city of
Houston to court and won.



Steve and Deanne Simmons were awarded $5,000 to put new windows in
their home. The Simmons took the city to court over noise at Bush
Intercontinental Airport. They say they're going to use the cash to
keep the noise out.

"I was born and raised here. I'm not trying to hurt this city or
anything like that. I don't want the city to go broke. I mean, I live
here, but this is unbearable," said homeowner Deanne Simmons.

Jonathan Sorger wrote:
Same with certain sections of Oakland
(for both of your comments).

In Dave wrote:
In San Jose, all the houses in the flight path are getting the windows
replaced by the city.

Funny thing though, most of those houses are slums in that area.


A few years ago when Massport was trying to win public approval for a
new runway at Boston Logan, they paid to have contractors install new
windows all over my neighborhood. While the contractors were installing
the windows a lot of roofs got fixed and central air units just
happened to get installed, too. Pure coincidence.

-cwk.

Yes, but they're *quiet* slums!

In San Jose, all the houses in the flight path are getting the windows
replaced by the city.

Funny thing though, most of those houses are slums in that area.

Gee, they used to call that "urban renewal." Now it's "noise abatement."

The terms may change, but it's the same old BS -- done at *your* expense.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

yeah, that whole story reminds me of my hometown Orly, France (ORY). Our
house got build before the airport existed ( many decades ago ). I think
at first it was a military airport then become an international airport.
Anyhow after being sued over and over, the airport every 5 or 8 years
asses everybody's house close to the runways ( like us ) and pays for
windows and roof replacement if needed.
Ironic that my grand pa and dad have been involved in suing the airport
for years and now I'm a pilot ( ok I'm far from bugging them with the
little Cessna though ).

My point is that now for the past 20 years, the airport have been buying
properties so that nobody lives in there. I guess that's a way of not
having to pay reparations on everybody's house in the long run




Dave wrote:

In San Jose, all the houses in the flight path are getting the windows
replaced by the city.

Funny thing though, most of those houses are slums in that area.


"houstondan" wrote in message
ups.com...


Couple wins lawsuit against the city over airport noise
Deanne Simmons and her husband were awarded $5,000 to put new windows
in their home after suing over airport noise.
ABC13 Eyewitness News
(8/25/05 - HOUSTON) - A north Harris County family took the city of
Houston to court and won.



Steve and Deanne Simmons were awarded $5,000 to put new windows in
their home. The Simmons took the city to court over noise at Bush
Intercontinental Airport. They say they're going to use the cash to
keep the noise out.

"I was born and raised here. I'm not trying to hurt this city or
anything like that. I don't want the city to go broke. I mean, I live
here, but this is unbearable," said homeowner Deanne Simmons.