Land use, sustainability, and maybe the SuperFerry

[JerryCarr]

Here is a link to an interesting editorial comment in today's Advertiser.

http://blogs.honoluluadvertiser.com/index.php?blog=10

It says a lot about where many people fear Hawaii is going with land use and affordable housing. It makes one wonder if some of the SuperFerry protesting needs to be redirected.

Cheers,
Jerry

[mella l]

I am a proponent of affordable housing, however there are rules on the books to address this with each and every development. Somehow developers are let out of their commitments to build a certain percentage of low cost housing in each project. How does that work?

On the Superferry, here is an interesting article, I haven't been keeping up and found this article enlightening. Especially the part at the end about the overall affect to the Hawaiian economy if this project goes down. It signals to business that the climate in Hawaii is toxic for progress, investment, and a business future I believe.

http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx...c59da10ed0

Kauai Mob rule rebuffs superferry, 9/24 Governor Lingle google if the link doesn't work or cut and paste.

So the Big Box Ban on the BI seems small potatoes, or a trend for the future. People really need to set aside differences, have purposeful and thoughtful discussion and speak to these issues and look for viable solutions before we taint the future I think.
Reason needs to be the motivator not mob rule.

mella l

Edited by - mella l on 09/25/2007 10:43:06

Edited by - mella l on 09/25/2007 10:47:48

[Carey]

Interesting note at teh end of the article on Mellas post....I had heard yesterday that the students that were to go to the NWHI for the cleanup & research may not be going...Some have thesis research on the line...Hopefully the cleanup can go on...That cutter provides such an important role in removing the marine debris.

[LeeE]

One concern I have about the SF, is that is appears to be a military project, with a "civilian use", veneer.

Imho, DU is something everyone should be concerned about and with the military having a history of being less than truthful, I'd be very concerned that they'd ship contaminated items on these vessels.

I've heard that the actual fuel tank capacity of these ships will allow them to ferry military hardware from outside the Islands.

Regardless, given the military connections to the SF that have been made public...

Eternal vigilance is a lot of work!

Aloha,
Lee

Aloha,
Lee
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[loffelkopffl]

lingle and her cohorts using laws enacted after 911 to threaten someone protesting as terrorists says it all, this is what probably pissed off the crowd, sounds like she got her cue from her hero in the WH