The U.K.’s Airports Commission just rejected Foster + Partners ‘ plans for a new international airport in England’s Thames Estuary. The proposal was designed to alleviate air traffic from Heathrow Airport – which is Europe’s biggest air hub and is currently operating at full capacity. Foster + Partners’ plan was strongly supported by London’s mayor Boris Johnson , who labeled the Commission “myopic” and “irrelevant” in his fury at the decision. The decision leaves only expansion plans for Gatwick and Heathrow airports as alternative options . Read the rest of UK Airports Commission Rejects Foster + Partners’ Thames Estuary Airport Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: air pollution , airport capacity , airports , England , estuarine development , Foster + Partners , Foster and Partners , Gatwick Airport , heathrow airport , international air travel , London , Mayor Boris Johnson , noise pollution , Thames Hub Airport , united kingdom
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UK Airports Commission Rejects Foster + Partners’ Thames Estuary Airport
