Laurel Travel Center

Laurel Travel Center is a multi-level parking garage located in close proximty to the single runway at San Diego International Airport. Permitted by the City of San Diego with approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), this project was highly controversial resulting in a struggle between the Airline Pilots Associaton and the FAA over its authoirty to make buidling development decisions that might affect airplane safety. After a lengthy review by the City and the FAA, the building was certified as safe at its current height and allowed to operate.