Cleveland Sees Burke Plan, Asks: Is This a Joke? The Readers Write

Cleveland sees Burke plan, asks: Is this a joke? The Readers Write

Cleveland finally unveiled its first serious look at what might replace Burke Lakefront Airport when it closes, and the reaction from readers was swift, blunt and, in many cases, incredulous.

Competing views on closing Cleveland's Burke Lakefront Airport

Businesses that operate out of Burke Lakefront Airport pushed back again last week on Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb’s belief that the city will be just fine without the Lake Erie aerodrome.  At a media event to highlight Burke’s benefits last Wednesday, the airport’s supporters pointed to organ transplant flights, the Cleveland National Air Show and the potential for developing new aviation technology. They cast the airport’s fate in existential t…