04-25-2011, 03:15 AM
I had the opportunity yesterday to look at an original booklet of the East Hawaii development plan done in the early 1960's. WOW! (almost 45+ years old)
There are some really funny things proposed like a lava barrier about where Shipman industrial is....
It also had pics of the Puna district before the lava flows that have happened since then. (that was pretty neat).
It had stats that seem so incredibly funny now.
This report didnt plan for the subdivision explosion that happened in the late 60's. It didn't even have a clue what it would be like today.
it didnt plan for gas being 75-100% more in cost than in 1960 dollars. Everything in this report planned for cars.
Maybe 45 years from now, our kids will be laughing at the planning we do.
ETA: I am not advocating of no planning. Just it was so funny to read this booklet from the early 60's. Just think in the 60's - cell phones were not even a twinkle in their eye.
There are some really funny things proposed like a lava barrier about where Shipman industrial is....
It also had pics of the Puna district before the lava flows that have happened since then. (that was pretty neat).
It had stats that seem so incredibly funny now.
This report didnt plan for the subdivision explosion that happened in the late 60's. It didn't even have a clue what it would be like today.
it didnt plan for gas being 75-100% more in cost than in 1960 dollars. Everything in this report planned for cars.
Maybe 45 years from now, our kids will be laughing at the planning we do.
ETA: I am not advocating of no planning. Just it was so funny to read this booklet from the early 60's. Just think in the 60's - cell phones were not even a twinkle in their eye.