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First off, I'm an area resident and not opposed to this deal. Being able to travel to most places within North America without having to travel to Pearson would be amazing.
That said, I think the word NIMBY is being thrown around far to much here. The waterfront is about far more than just the residents who live down there, or the people using it to enter/leave the city. On one hand, we have an agency (Waterfront Toronto) trying to redefine the central waterfront area as a tourist attraction and a beautiful destination for all residents of the city. On the other, we have an island airport which is undeniably beneficial to the local economy, and an expansion like this would be even more beneficial. It's not NIMBYism to want to protect the waterfront for the use and enjoyment of all Torontonians though.
IMO, the tripartite agreement should be changed to restrict the amount of noise and exhaust pollution rather than the size or engine technology used in the aircraft. I think that would serve to maintain the space for both uses.
I agree with your opinion.
However, YTZ is not in central waterfront, which is between Bathurst to Jarvis south of Lake Shore Blvd to Lake Ontario.
As a downtown resident, I visit the waterfront and Toronto islands several times a year, and not once the existence of YTZ affected my enjoyment of the space.
I absolutely agrees with you the agreement needs to be amended to restrict noise and pollution, rather than technology. The agreement was from 30 years ago and it is obsolete. Do we realize how much technology has advanced during this time? We didn't have laptops, LCD TVs or cellphones by then!
Hating the airport for its noise is legitimate. Hating it for its very existence is pure NIMBY.