05-26-2017, 09:42 AM
geochem,
I appreciate your points. I agree it does make sense to view the issue in terms other than race. Caucasians’ long history in the islands means they were the first with the practice of instituting private property on the shorelines, but many other affluent folks, mostly Asians, are now here. I guess we could just identify them as rich folks.
But all property owners along the shoreline are not rich. I own a tiny 300 sq. ft box in Waikiki. And I along with the other some 80,000 people shared our 1-mile long Waikiki beach without problem.
Condos by ocean work. People who live in condos mostly understand the concept of public areas. Set the condos back a reasonable distance from the shore (Waikiki is too close), put a promenade/public area in front, and have the area policed for homeless and partiers (Yes these folks are perennial problem along the shore. They cause the exact same problem in inland parks.)
Single family homes do not work well along shorelines, except for the owners. They want privacy, and they want to expand their front (or back) yard as far seaward as possible. It’s just the nature of the situation.
But the homeowners are here, and little will change in shoreline zoning until sea level rise comes. (Read below about our most recent king tides.) And then I am fairly certain that the issue of what to do with houses along the shoreline will be a never-ending topic.
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/35512...ide-impact
I appreciate your points. I agree it does make sense to view the issue in terms other than race. Caucasians’ long history in the islands means they were the first with the practice of instituting private property on the shorelines, but many other affluent folks, mostly Asians, are now here. I guess we could just identify them as rich folks.
But all property owners along the shoreline are not rich. I own a tiny 300 sq. ft box in Waikiki. And I along with the other some 80,000 people shared our 1-mile long Waikiki beach without problem.
Condos by ocean work. People who live in condos mostly understand the concept of public areas. Set the condos back a reasonable distance from the shore (Waikiki is too close), put a promenade/public area in front, and have the area policed for homeless and partiers (Yes these folks are perennial problem along the shore. They cause the exact same problem in inland parks.)
Single family homes do not work well along shorelines, except for the owners. They want privacy, and they want to expand their front (or back) yard as far seaward as possible. It’s just the nature of the situation.
But the homeowners are here, and little will change in shoreline zoning until sea level rise comes. (Read below about our most recent king tides.) And then I am fairly certain that the issue of what to do with houses along the shoreline will be a never-ending topic.
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/35512...ide-impact