EDITORIAL MASTER NO-PLAN.TO sum up Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Mayor James Hahn's position on airports, he favors a vision for LAX that no one wants, but refuses to offer any vision whatsoever for Van Nuys, which everyone needs. Got it? You're not alone. It's hard to make sense of the mayor's mishmash mish·mash n. A collection or mixture of unrelated things; a hodgepodge. [Middle English misse-masche, probably reduplication of mash, soft mixture; see mash. of an airport policy. Consumed with approving his $9.1 billion Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX ``modernization'' plan - which would just so happen to enrich his closest contributors - Hahn and his Airport Commission have neglected to address the impasse im·passe n. 1. A road or passage having no exit; a cul-de-sac. 2. A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made; a deadlock or a stalemate: reached an impasse in the negotiations. over a master plan at Van Nuys Airport Van Nuys Airport (IATA: VNY, ICAO: KVNY, FAA LID: VNY) is a public airport located in Van Nuys, California in the San Fernando Valley, within the Los Angeles city limits. . That has left community groups to propose piecemeal, short-term fixes, like one offered earlier this week, which would ensure that prop planes could continue using the facility for some time. But absent a coherent, long-term master plan, neighbors and businesses alike are left unsure about what to expect for their future. What's needed is a vision. What's needed is leadership. What's needed is someone who can help balance the interests of creating jobs, reducing noise and protecting the local community. In short, what's needed is a mayor, one as interested in serving the city's vital needs as in enriching its special interests. |
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