Comments on: Airport plans starting to take shape, opposition gearing up http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/2008/09/04/airport-plans-starting-to-take-shape-opposition-gearing-up/ Chapel Hill & Carrboro's Community Newspaper Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:57:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jennifer Hahn http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/2008/09/04/airport-plans-starting-to-take-shape-opposition-gearing-up/comment-page-1/#comment-98553 Jennifer Hahn Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:01:05 +0000 http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/?p=3388#comment-98553 My husband and I and two young boys live on ten acres in close proximity to one of the proposed Orange County Airport locations. We were alarmed to hear about the errant use of eminent domain by UNC to acquire land that is out of their jurisdiction. My family feels violated by this aggressive action. We looked long and hard before acquiring our property, and have raised our boys to love and respect the beauty of this area. We have intended to raise them with room to explore their peaceful environment, away from the crowding of Chapel Hill, where they can learn basic principles to preserve what they see around them--lessons to take with them as they grow into responsible adults. How ironic that we do not even have the fair opportunity to be involved in the development of our rural Orange County in a way that respects the residents! We built our home with love and hard work, and most importantly, have built lasting memories with our children living in this special rural place. Rubbing shoulders with an airport was not even on our "radar", nor should it have been. If we have to move, we will have broken hearts and a significant financial setback. This situation is truly the act of a corporate bully--namely UNC. My husband and I and two young boys live on ten acres in close proximity to one of the proposed Orange County Airport locations. We were alarmed to hear about the errant use of eminent domain by UNC to acquire land that is out of their jurisdiction. My family feels violated by this aggressive action. We looked long and hard before acquiring our property, and have raised our boys to love and respect the beauty of this area. We have intended to raise them with room to explore their peaceful environment, away from the crowding of Chapel Hill, where they can learn basic principles to preserve what they see around them–lessons to take with them as they grow into responsible adults. How ironic that we do not even have the fair opportunity to be involved in the development of our rural Orange County in a way that respects the residents! We built our home with love and hard work, and most importantly, have built lasting memories with our children living in this special rural place. Rubbing shoulders with an airport was not even on our “radar”, nor should it have been. If we have to move, we will have broken hearts and a significant financial setback.
This situation is truly the act of a corporate bully–namely UNC.

]]> By: Tammy http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/2008/09/04/airport-plans-starting-to-take-shape-opposition-gearing-up/comment-page-1/#comment-97778 Tammy Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:35:23 +0000 http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/?p=3388#comment-97778 I cannot believe that UNC would condemn family land where people have lived all their life, spend close to, if not more than $60 million, when they already have an airport or could use an airport closer to Raliegh. Why not use an airport in conjunction with Duke as a combined effort? Use a combined resource as UNC and Duke have talked about doing in the past. With the economy like it is, why not share rather than see who can spend the most???? THis makes no sense to me. I cannot believe that UNC would condemn family land where people have lived all their life, spend close to, if not more than $60 million, when they already have an airport or could use an airport closer to Raliegh. Why not use an airport in conjunction with Duke as a combined effort? Use a combined resource as UNC and Duke have talked about doing in the past. With the economy like it is, why not share rather than see who can spend the most???? THis makes no sense to me.

]]> By: Lee http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/2008/09/04/airport-plans-starting-to-take-shape-opposition-gearing-up/comment-page-1/#comment-97754 Lee Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:37:42 +0000 http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/?p=3388#comment-97754 "A hanger is currently being constructed at RDU to relocate Horace Williams" Mary, A closer check of the facts will tell you that the awarding of the hangar construction contract has been delayed "indefinitely." This could mean that UNC is contemplating moving directly from HWA to a new airport in Orange County and bypassing the "temporary" solution entirely. “A hanger is currently being constructed at RDU to relocate Horace Williams”

Mary,

A closer check of the facts will tell you that the awarding of the hangar construction contract has been delayed “indefinitely.”

This could mean that UNC is contemplating moving directly from HWA to a new airport in Orange County and bypassing the “temporary” solution entirely.

]]> By: Mary http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/2008/09/04/airport-plans-starting-to-take-shape-opposition-gearing-up/comment-page-1/#comment-97746 Mary Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:30:07 +0000 http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/?p=3388#comment-97746 A hanger is currently being constructed at RDU to relocate Horace Williams but it is being talked about as a "temporary" solution by the university. I'm not sure how an additional $35 - 60 million can be justified when we have three airports within about 30 minutes of Chapel Hill. A hanger is currently being constructed at RDU to relocate Horace Williams but it is being talked about as a “temporary” solution by the university. I’m not sure how an additional $35 – 60 million can be justified when we have three airports within about 30 minutes of Chapel Hill.

]]> By: Lee http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/2008/09/04/airport-plans-starting-to-take-shape-opposition-gearing-up/comment-page-1/#comment-97719 Lee Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:54:24 +0000 http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/?p=3388#comment-97719 Does this mean that the Horace Williams Airport will remain at its present location until a new airport is built in Orange County? I thought they were going to build a new hangar at RDU but apparently that's not happening. At any rate, I guess this means a five to ten year hiatus for Carolina North's development. Does this mean that the Horace Williams Airport will remain at its present location until a new airport is built in Orange County? I thought they were going to build a new hangar at RDU but apparently that’s not happening. At any rate, I guess this means a five to ten year hiatus for Carolina North’s development.

]]> By: Lee http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/2008/09/04/airport-plans-starting-to-take-shape-opposition-gearing-up/comment-page-1/#comment-97718 Lee Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:52:02 +0000 http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/?p=3388#comment-97718 Does this mean that the Horace Williams Airport will remain at its present location until a new airport is built in Orange County? I thought they were going to build a new hangar at RDU but apparently that's not happening. Does this mean that the Horace Williams Airport will remain at its present location until a new airport is built in Orange County? I thought they were going to build a new hangar at RDU but apparently that’s not happening.

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