Oakland Airport Expansion Project

The Oakland International Airport gets a $1.4 billion budget for expansion.

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August 9, 2001, 2:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The board endorsed, in concept, a massive expansion plan for an airport that once marketed itself as a relaxed alternative to its busy cross-Bay rival, but which has begun to show stretch marks from crowding in its terminals, parking lots and curbsides... The news from both sides of the water underscored the pressure on Bay Area airports to meet growing passenger demand that has boomed with the regional economy, amid intense opposition over noise, air quality and other environmental issues."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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