Voters' Alternative To El Toro Airport

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: William Cipes

2 June 2004 - 10:00am

Tom Nielsen, of the Great Park Conservancy, reflects on the lost opportunity for an El Toro Airport and the future vision for the former military base.

With the sale of the El Toro Marine Base imminent, the idea for a major international airport officially is in the rear view mirror—Orange County voters have endorsed turning the land into a Great Park. TPR is pleased to present this interview with Tom Nielsen, board member for the Great Park Conservancy, in which he reflects on the battle over El Toro and the development plans of Orange County’s Great Park.

Full Story: Orange County’s “Great Park” -The Voters' Alternative To El Toro Airport - Is Taking Shape

Source: The Planning Report, May 28, 2004