BURKE CLOSURE PLAN GROUNDED, Federal opposition throws Cleveland’s lakefront redevelopment strategy into doubt                                 

Min Dale Edwards Executive Director Call and Post, Vice President Southern Christian Leadership Conference 

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb’s ambitious plan to close Burke Lakefront Airport and transform 450 acres of prime lakefront property has hit a powerful federal roadblock — and the future of one of the city’s most controversial pieces of real estate is suddenly uncertain.

The Federal Aviation Administration has formally signaled its opposition to closing Burke, delivering a major setback to…