06-06-2026, 12:35 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-06-2026, 01:01 AM by HereOnThePrimalEdge.)
Here’s more on the general plan.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/06/it-tak...rive-less/
I’ve been meaning to post it for awhile but have been occupied with other pursuits. The article is informative, part interview, part opinion, part editorial, with reader comments generally less conspiratorial or reactionary than some of the social media posts highlighted previously on this thread. (Although some improbable like connecting the Hawaiian islands by a Shinkansen type rail system.)
Bike parking at bus stops, good idea. It definitely works in Japan, the racks are filled, the fee is minimal.
Unfortunately Big Island is not Japan. One house on a one acre lot in HPP would be built out in Japan with approximately 10 structures, houses or multi story apartments. It might also include several single lane paved streets which we would call alleys. This density is what allows an efficient and accessible train and bus system. Yesterday I caught multiple trains, on different lines, at shared stations/hubs that extend to smaller individually operated stations in less populated areas. For a dollar or two. Streets have sidewalks or a bike/pedestrian shoulder painted green. They’re safe. Mothers (and fathers) ride with two children as in the photo below, often without helmets, at a speed I consider fast. It’s quite common. I’ve yet to see a accident:
When I posted about water saving devices on another thread, I noted benefits for the individual or family home, creating less strain on their catchment limitations. But the articles and comments on the general plan also highlight another aspect of lower water use, a reduction of wastewater into cesspools. Also a good idea.
And finally, while I do find Tam Hunt’s ideas and proposals simpatico, as to any personal political ambitions I can only paraphrase Lyndon Johnson "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of any party for a term in any public office."
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https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/06/it-tak...rive-less/
I’ve been meaning to post it for awhile but have been occupied with other pursuits. The article is informative, part interview, part opinion, part editorial, with reader comments generally less conspiratorial or reactionary than some of the social media posts highlighted previously on this thread. (Although some improbable like connecting the Hawaiian islands by a Shinkansen type rail system.)
Bike parking at bus stops, good idea. It definitely works in Japan, the racks are filled, the fee is minimal.
Unfortunately Big Island is not Japan. One house on a one acre lot in HPP would be built out in Japan with approximately 10 structures, houses or multi story apartments. It might also include several single lane paved streets which we would call alleys. This density is what allows an efficient and accessible train and bus system. Yesterday I caught multiple trains, on different lines, at shared stations/hubs that extend to smaller individually operated stations in less populated areas. For a dollar or two. Streets have sidewalks or a bike/pedestrian shoulder painted green. They’re safe. Mothers (and fathers) ride with two children as in the photo below, often without helmets, at a speed I consider fast. It’s quite common. I’ve yet to see a accident:
When I posted about water saving devices on another thread, I noted benefits for the individual or family home, creating less strain on their catchment limitations. But the articles and comments on the general plan also highlight another aspect of lower water use, a reduction of wastewater into cesspools. Also a good idea.
And finally, while I do find Tam Hunt’s ideas and proposals simpatico, as to any personal political ambitions I can only paraphrase Lyndon Johnson "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of any party for a term in any public office."
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