Stairway to Heaven

The "Stairway to Heaven”, or the Haiku Stairs, includes 3,922 steps up the mountain built during WWII. At the top, there are stunning views. The windward community wanted to create a Ha‘ikū Valley Cultural and Nature Preserve around the stairs in order to provide recreational, cultural and educational benefits and help protect resources in the He‘eia watershed. Unfortunately, Esther Kia’aina ordered the stairs be taken down. She also shut down community input. I would like to see the original community plan be put into action. I support keeping the Haiku Stairs.

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Coordinate Roadwork

Weʻve all sat in road construction traffic for more than an hour trying to get in and out of Kailua, Waimanalo and Kaneohe. I would introduce a resolution to request that the city and state coordinate construction on major arteries going in and out of the Windward side so that traffic isn’t blocked through multiple major thoroughfares at the same time.

Fixing Our Roads

One of the main reasons that I am running for city council is that I am tired of dodging potholes that pop up on our roads after a big rain. Our roadways seem to crumble with the first big rain, and thatʻs a problem for the windward side of the island where we can get many inches of rain per year. Other states donʻt have these issues.

Wildcard Bin

Hawaii residents love Las Vegas, but the “wildcard bin" isnʻt about gambling. I propose a pilot program to give residents the option of asking for an additional bin that can be used for overflow of trash, green waste or recycling. That way, if you have too many recyclables on a recycling day, you can use your recycling bin and your wildcard bin curbside. This would likely discourage residents from illegal dumping, throwing out recyclables, and them to better manage their waste.