It seems to be just occurring to some that rail is nothing but a huge real estate development scam. What a shame that it took this long to realize it. Return planning for Kakaako to city The usually passive residents of Kakaako are up in arms over what many perceive as excessive development of their neighborhood. The current focus is on the planned second condominium tower on the site of the former News Building, where I worked for 35 years. The issue is in the hands of the Hawaii Community Development Authority, and therein lies a problem. This is an unelected arm of the state government that has no business making decisions about the development of Kakaako. Decades ago the Hawaii Democratic Party leadership, feuding with then Mayor Frank Fasi, decided to take jurisdiction over Kakaako away from the city. Thiswas an arbitrary power grab, denying Honolulu voters the opportunity to participate in development decisions through their elected representatives. It also denied the city the authority to plan for Kakaako in coordination with planning for the rest of the island. Theremedy is to abolish HCDA and return planning for Kakaako to the city. Carl H. Zimmerman Salt Lake
Posted on: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 19:31:07 +0000
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