THE IDEA THAT YOU CAN'T fight city hall might be put to the test with a couple upcoming projects, notably the proposed hotel on Lakeshore Boulevard, and the more deliberative Spaceport project at Granot Loma. First, we should acknowledge that we don’t actually know how “city hall” feels about either of these ... Continue Reading
The Spaceport Proposal: a Battle Lies Ahead
Economic development vs environmental preservation AT FIRST, THE announcement was greeted with excitement: Marquette County had been selected as the site for a proposed vertical launch spaceport. New jobs, mostly high tech, would be coming to the area--250 at the site itself, an estimated 2000 total because of the ... Continue Reading
Spaceport Decision Delay, WDMJ Update, and Reason #138 Why We Love the UP
Spaceport decision pushed back IT'LL BE ANOTHER couple of weeks before we hear whether Sawyer International Airport has been selected as the horizontal launch site for the Spaceport. The announcement, which had been expected on Tuesday, has been delayed until mid February. Five airports, all in the UP or northern ... Continue Reading