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Homeowners Torn By Airport Noise Plan

Community forum reviewed plans Tues. night.

A $1.5 billion airport expansion got mixed reviews from Minneapolis residents at an open house Tuesday night.

"Airport noise is a huge issue for us ... a real problem," a Linden Hills resident told a Star-Tribune reporter. "On the other hand, I took my wife to the airport this morning. It's convenient."

City Councilmember John Quincy (Ward 11) has come out against the plan, but airport officials say the construction of a new international terminal is necessary. The Star-Tribune reports arrivals and departures are expected to rise from 437,075 in 2010 to 484,879 in 2020 and 526,040 by 2025.

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Only about 1,100 are projected to get noise abatement subsidies from the airport.


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