06-21-2018, 08:30 AM
Hawaii Public Radio had a segment today, & it was pretty apparent that Will Okabe was very ..mmm... reserved in jumping onto the public viewing bandwagon...
So many of the official pushbacks could be handled by utilizing our tourist transportation systems, much like the HoppaOn, HoppaOff system (these buses are normally high demand during boat days, not so much most late afternoon/evenings..), as a round robin viewing bus, with sliding scale fares to offset the costs, with trained safety/education leads & needed safety equipment onboard...
This is well within the county ability, the pick up could be at a larger parking lot either in Puna or Hilo, would be modeled much like the Kilauea Iki HVNP protocol, but instead of private cars, a public access tourist bus would transport people to a viewing area, and it would be flexible enough to adjust to the concerns of the county to potential flow changes...
At this point the ride could go to the Y intersection, stay for about 10-15 mins, & return with all passengers...(Having worked HVNP, that time is pretty much the attention span of many visitors, Kilauea Iki HVNP entrances were for 20min total... & would give many the opportunity to see this force of nature.. If they need a second shot, they can get back in line for another visit..)
https://www.facebook.com/TheConversation...11/?type=3&theater
http://hawaiipublicradio.org/programs/conversation
So many of the official pushbacks could be handled by utilizing our tourist transportation systems, much like the HoppaOn, HoppaOff system (these buses are normally high demand during boat days, not so much most late afternoon/evenings..), as a round robin viewing bus, with sliding scale fares to offset the costs, with trained safety/education leads & needed safety equipment onboard...
This is well within the county ability, the pick up could be at a larger parking lot either in Puna or Hilo, would be modeled much like the Kilauea Iki HVNP protocol, but instead of private cars, a public access tourist bus would transport people to a viewing area, and it would be flexible enough to adjust to the concerns of the county to potential flow changes...
At this point the ride could go to the Y intersection, stay for about 10-15 mins, & return with all passengers...(Having worked HVNP, that time is pretty much the attention span of many visitors, Kilauea Iki HVNP entrances were for 20min total... & would give many the opportunity to see this force of nature.. If they need a second shot, they can get back in line for another visit..)
https://www.facebook.com/TheConversation...11/?type=3&theater
http://hawaiipublicradio.org/programs/conversation