Editorials

SAN FRANCISCO – An all-day public information workshop on the future of the Bay Area’s major airports will be held Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the auditorium of the Hiram W. Johnson State Office Building, at 455 Golden Gate Ave. in San Francisco. 

The workshop will include presentations on planning issues facing the Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose airports. Topics include future demand for air passenger travel and cargo, proposed runway expansions and other alternatives to meet increasing air travel and cargo demands, impacts of runway expansions on San Francisco Bay, and economic issues. 

The Association of Bay Area Governments, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Bay Conservation and Development Commission are currently updating the Regional Airport System Plan to address existing and future air transportation issues in the Bay Area. The public will have opportunities to comment and ask questions during the workshop. For more information, call 510-464-7861 or visit www.mtc.ca.gov.