No man is an Island, but my neighborhood is
I, Mad Okie, am a resident of the Layman VanAcres Neighborhood.
To the north is the airport & the north/south runway, to the east
is Mingo & industrial zoned land, to the south is I-244 which took a
part of the neighborhood during construction, and to the west is
Highway 11, which ate another chunk out of the neighborhood when the
road was built, and a large empty field, that used to contain a
portion of the original neighborhood bought out by the TIA/FAA because
of noise levels.
About 7 years ago, the Tulsa airport got into bed with Cinnabar and offered up ~1400 homes one of three options, purchase of the easement which came to a fraction over $1000.00 (which protected the airport from ANY future lawsuits), sales assistance, and sound abatement, where they cram a bunch of “soundproofing” into houses built in the 1950s which has a lifespan of about 5 years (the only way to soundproof a structure is to do so at the time of construction). The only option missing is buy-out. Cinnabar & the airport both state that the FAA had no funds to purchase homes, yet the FAA claims to have never received the request in the first place and Roscoe Turner has requested that the TIA/Cinnabar provide the letter stating as much. To this date the letter has not materialized.
It is my opinion that the reason the buyout was not offered was so the airport could line their friends pockets on the FAA’s dime (the FAA covers between 90-95% of airport related sound abatement programs). The shoddy workmanship (as detailed here) further makes me believe that the TIA is looking to devalue the properties more so they can swoop in at a later date and buy up the properties they want at a) a lower price and b) using the FAA’s money.
As I stated earlier Cinnabar’s contract was not extended, and the TIA is now shopping around for someone else to take up the mantle. (as stated by this letter)
Now with Cinnabar out of the picture(?), what’s next? Will those west of Memorial be treated better with proper construction? With those in Layman VanAcres finally get what should have happened to them over 20 years ago? Unlike the south Yale bridge, F&M & Arvest banks bullying to get their way & the arena fiasco, the majority of the “island neighborhood” wants to be bought out. The area is ripe for industrial development with direct access to the airport, I-244, and 169 which give straight shots out to the Port of Catoosa, the BA & I-44.
TIA, we are asking you to do the right thing, you have promised for well over 20 years that Layman VanAcres would be taken care of… its time for you to take care of us.
About 7 years ago, the Tulsa airport got into bed with Cinnabar and offered up ~1400 homes one of three options, purchase of the easement which came to a fraction over $1000.00 (which protected the airport from ANY future lawsuits), sales assistance, and sound abatement, where they cram a bunch of “soundproofing” into houses built in the 1950s which has a lifespan of about 5 years (the only way to soundproof a structure is to do so at the time of construction). The only option missing is buy-out. Cinnabar & the airport both state that the FAA had no funds to purchase homes, yet the FAA claims to have never received the request in the first place and Roscoe Turner has requested that the TIA/Cinnabar provide the letter stating as much. To this date the letter has not materialized.
It is my opinion that the reason the buyout was not offered was so the airport could line their friends pockets on the FAA’s dime (the FAA covers between 90-95% of airport related sound abatement programs). The shoddy workmanship (as detailed here) further makes me believe that the TIA is looking to devalue the properties more so they can swoop in at a later date and buy up the properties they want at a) a lower price and b) using the FAA’s money.
As I stated earlier Cinnabar’s contract was not extended, and the TIA is now shopping around for someone else to take up the mantle. (as stated by this letter)
Now with Cinnabar out of the picture(?), what’s next? Will those west of Memorial be treated better with proper construction? With those in Layman VanAcres finally get what should have happened to them over 20 years ago? Unlike the south Yale bridge, F&M & Arvest banks bullying to get their way & the arena fiasco, the majority of the “island neighborhood” wants to be bought out. The area is ripe for industrial development with direct access to the airport, I-244, and 169 which give straight shots out to the Port of Catoosa, the BA & I-44.
TIA, we are asking you to do the right thing, you have promised for well over 20 years that Layman VanAcres would be taken care of… its time for you to take care of us.
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