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Airfield folly in tullinge
On, Tuesday, Sept. 19th the Prime Minister of Sweden, Mr. Göran Persson, announced that Tullinge Airfield was to be shut down as of July 1st 2001. Those affected by the decision were notified a mere two hours before. Consider the paradox: increase in population, development, recreational needs, educational needs, international contacts, communication- all projected for the greater Stockholm area. An airfield with abundant potential, strategically situated close to the city of Stockholm is suddenly destined to become a residential district. The first flaw is the traditional concept of immediate economic gains through increased income from the taxpayer in Botkyrka i.e. new residents on the former airfield. Money is a powerful motivator but in this case verbal and mathematical reasoning skills might be slightly short sighted. Tullinge Airfield is generating money to show a considerable profit for its owner Vasallen throughout the past few years. If the predictions are accurate, a new airfield will have to be built to accommodate the growing population. The estimated cost factor boggles the mind. The second weakness is the commonly held concept that aviation is an activity which caters to the elite few. Tullinge airfield is the home of BFK (Botkyrka Flygklubb), Skydivers, Car enthusiasts, helicopter police, etc. and is frequently used to stage events which draw a multitude of people to Botkyrka. The most recent one is the Airshow staged by BFK which over 20 000 people attended. The ability to see relationships and patterns and make combinations and connections is the core of creativity. We suggest that rather than rushing into dismantling a perfectly functioning airfield, further research is conducted investigating thoroughly the various opportunities for housing as well as maintaining and developing the airfield. In addition to expanding our understanding of the scope of aviation, Tullinge airfield is and should remain a marvelous point of adventure in aviation for the present and future. We can work miracles and go beyond frontiers of interests. Let us form an alliance against the destruction of more than an airfield. A simple starting point is to state your opinion by writing to: registrator@industry-ministry.se -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =----- |
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