• Questions for the Planning Commission • The planet is changing, let’s work together Questions for the Planning Commission To Kauai’s Planning Commission: I appreciate the work and dedication you put forth. As you have observed, our infrastructure is challenged daily around
• Questions for the Planning Commission • The planet is changing, let’s work together
Questions for the Planning Commission
To Kauai’s Planning Commission:
I appreciate the work and dedication you put forth. As you have observed, our infrastructure is challenged daily around the island.
In 1970, we had a little over 25,000 residents and 6,000 visitors daily. Since then we have grown to closer to 90,000 combined residents and visitors, with a good portion of them on the roads daily. Our planning in the past failed to address such growth with regards to transportation.
You as planners for our island have much to consider. I feel you need to consider transportation and roads that can accommodate needs before any further construction of new developments take place.
Having 800 additional homes on the Eastside at Hokua Place is in direct contradiction to what is needed at this time. It will only clutter further the Eastside corridor creating more congestion and gridlock.
Having an area just 45 seconds away from major gridlock, while adding a minimum of 1,200 cars to this mix, is not what is needed when considering Hokua Place. That is not without proper planning.
Is there a compromise?
Why not make the bypass road one way heading north and Kuhio Highway one way going south? With feeder roads connecting on each side of the roundabout where deemed necessary to serve drivers who must get into or out of Kapaa. This is probably the most cost efficient and logical way to handle our traffic problems in that area. I know it needs input, creativity and desire, as well as cooperation and leadership. Because there will be challenges. However, it is a logical solution to a growing problem. A problem that needs to be addressed before further construction adds to the dilemma.
We need leadership that we look to from our planning commission, our governing bodies locally, statewide and even federally to help make it happen. It needs to start somewhere, so why not with your commission? You, being the first in a line of heroes, that can save Kauai and not bury us in a sea of gridlock.
Mahalo for your time and consideration.
Andy Melamed, Kapaa
The planet is changing, let’s work together
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