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The reckless expansion of O'Hare Airport

Are you among the many who think that the expansion of O'Hare International Airport as pushed by Chicago will solve its delay and capacity problems? Think again. It won't solve those problems, but it will make it a more dangerous place, and it will provide billions of dollars to contractors, consultants and other Mayor Richard M. Daley insiders

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Why the rush on $2.5B Midway Airport deal?

Daley: Because I said so.

Good deal or not (read here) here, Greg Hinz is right: Anything in this town that's so rushed should raise grave suspicions.

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Reaction to the newly revealed airline opposition to O'Hare expansion

Here is a package of my columns posted here analyzing the impact of the newly announced airline opposition to further O'Hare expansion. (Click on the links)

o The Chicago Tribune exposes the details of the airlines' objections to further expansion.

o There's a better alternative

o Is O'Hare expansion truly dead, or just taking a break?

o Who will put Bensenville back together now?

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Dennis Byrne...: Dennis Byrne is a retired Chicago newspaper columnist and author.

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O'Hare Airport Expansion Plan

Six parallel runways and two crossing runways, plus several dozen intersections of active runways and taxiways creates one of the most hazardous conditions for airplane passengers: On-ground collisions.