Tired of Santa Monica Airport noise and pollution? Health hazards and lack of sustainability? So are we!
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The Aviation-Impacted Communities Alliance is a bipartisan national coalition of more than 90 local and national organizations whose lived experience with aviation noise, emissions, and safety, advocates for aviation policy that protects communities:
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Northern California ultralight plane crashes into Lake Shasta; pilot rescued
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Jun 10
BREAKING NEWS: Santa Monica Receives $ 10 Million Grant to Begin Building Out Our Great Park When the Airport Closes in 2029! This funding award is coming from California Proposition 4 grants dedicated to climate resilience, environmental conservation, and water infrastructure.
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Jun 9
Whiteman Airport Safety Motion Revives Closure Debate. The Pacoima airport’s future remains under review as county officials seek a federal safety review.
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Jun 3
3 Injured After Small Plane Crashes In Sonoma During Landing Attempt
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Jun 1
Another morning of non stop aircraft noise at Santa Monica Airport #NoisePollution #AirPollution #Venice #WLA #MarVista
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May 31
Seriously?! 6 AM on a Sunday Morning and @Helinet N433AK dangerously blasts THOUSANDS of families AWAKE by flying rich people LOUD & LOW from @VanNuysAirport to @FlyLAXairport at only _700’_??!!! #Unsafe #Unprofessional #Loud #Unhealthy #NoisePollution #Helinet @FAANews
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May 25
On this day in 2014 (the same year Santa Monica residents voted for Measure LC) Berliners voted to turn Templehof Airport into TempelhoferFeld Park forever!
Today it is Berlin's most beloved park!
#otd #thfbleibt #thf100 #tempelhoferfeld #feldliebe #parksforall
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May 25
Aviation NOISE and POLLUTION at Santa Monica Airport continues to increase at a ALARMING rate: Overall airport operations are up 42% year over year. Helicopter operations are up 89%. @santamonicacity
#noisepollution #airpollution #flyjsx #slingpilotacademy #maverickheli
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May 21
People overwhelmingly agree: PARKS ARE ESSENTIAL to healthy, thriving communities. New polling shows strong public support for continued investment in parks, trails, open-access schoolyards, and outdoor spaces: t4pl.org/3PrWOA8
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May 19
Cardiovascular Disease And Aircraft Noise Exposure: Case Studies
#Aviation #NoisePollution
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May 15
Great news! The governor is including $125 million in his budget proposal to help turn the former East Bay horse track into a 161 acre park.
Santa Monica Great Park could be next for California state funds when the 192 acre Airport closes in 2029!
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May 14
Flight path change at Sonoma County Airport generate thousands of noise complaints
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May 14
Pilot brothers who sparked Kern County Canyon fire when their plane smashed into brush are identified
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A RED LINE FOR AIRPORTS ❌✈️
Aviation is driving climate breakdown, touristification, land grabbing & militarisation.
We need a fair & liveable future, rooted in care, not profit.
Stop airport expansion. Reduce air traffic.
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ALT 10 Measures to Stop Airport Expansion & Reduce Air Traffic. Let's end the most destructive and pointless flights and make way for a fair and liveable future for all.
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May 10
Red Bluff pilot lands without gear, leaves plane on runway, flies off in another aircraft
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On this day, May 8, 2010, Tempelhofer Feld officially opened to the public as a 950 acre RECREATIONAL PARK following the AIRPORT'S CLOSURE in October 2008. Today, it is the most beloved park in Berlin. Such an inspiration! #OTD #thfbleibt #thf100 #TempelhoferFeld #parksforall
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May 8
Familes BLASTED awake 7:30 A.M by noisy Sling Academy Flight School @SlingPilot (@SlingAircraft same manufacturer that crashed & killed 2 people in Catalina last month.) No wonder THOUSANDS of Venice and Santa Monica residents want the airport closed. aau.edu/research-scholarship…
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