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I know this is a controversial subject, but whatever. So I was out for what I was hoping would be a nice summer night walk to Davis, and all I hear for the entire walk are extremely loud and low flying air planes. Logan is sending every plane over our neighborhoods today...a new plane every 30 seconds. So loud that you have to pause your conversation. I was able to capture one on my phone cam, so nobody can deny it this time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVV-QiIGnzA

Anyways, I remember there being a lawsuit a few years back. Something about the city of Somerville suing Massport for illegally overusing the new runway against what they communicated before creating the new runway. Years have passed and nothing has happened with that, as far as I know. Is there any hope in putting an end to this, or at least reducing it a bit? It wasn't ever this bad 4+ years ago. Just looking for more info, as the mayor's office doesn't seem to respond to emails about this.

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lbmango.livejournal.com

movie documentation was not necessary. No one denies that planes fly over Somerville. It's just that they fly over wherever the weather tells them they have to fly over. (Because of
wind direction, not storms in this case), and they've got to fly somewhere...

But I'll let Dan cover the snark...

From:

starnois.livejournal.com

You clearly don't know all the details or the history or the lawsuit.

Movie documentation was because 50% of the comments are usually "I don't ever hear loud planes near Davis."

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sparkgrrl658.livejournal.com

i...i don't think anyone thinks people are making up the idea that planes fly over davis. it's just that things like noise are relative to the individual and where they live.

for example, i grew up in RI and our house was about five minutes from the airport, so i hardly even notice it anymore. in fact, it was a bit eerie and took a little getting used to not having that noise. (not that i liked it particularly, but you get used to sounds of things.)

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horizon-radar.livejournal.com

I was 20 minutes from the TF Green and I still heard them. You pretty much hear them everywhere in RI, but everybody I know who lives in Warwick just accepts it.