The residents and visitors in Waianae Coast and West Oahu are vulnerable due to insufficient highway capacity to evacuate in the event of anticipated catastrophic hurricane. The need is decades old with no safe exitway yet.

Ongoing hurricanes in mainland U.S. this summer illustrate the urgency and utility for highway evacuation. Reversible HOT lanes in Indiana/Chicago area were opened, free of charge for alternate route.


Indiana Toll Rd Concession Company drops tolls on west end for 54 hrs… Continue

Panos ran a very respectable first race for political office. The outcome of this General Election remains to be seen. Mufi will undoubtedly outspend and ratchet up his attacks against Ann Kobayashi and her allies.

Honolulu needs a mayor who really can fix the many problems facing Oahu taxpayers. In the next two years, what do we expect from an absentee mayor who will be too busy running for higher office?

Panos should run again for mayor and win next time.


PANOS’ IMPACT ON 2008 MAYORAL… Continue

TRANSIT IN VANCOUVER BC, Part 2

As a transportation authority, TransLink is a somewhat typical example of poor accountability to the public, inability to control costs and chronic deficits that require higher tax increases on local taxpayers. Businesses and non-residential property taxpayers bear the brunt. Cuts in bus service deprive mobility to riders who rely most on public transit. Traffic congestion worsens for motorists, and jeopardizes economic productivity.

Ever since the automa… Continue

TransLink is an un-elected agency with taxing powers, responsible for major regional roads and public transit in South Coast British Columbia. It started placing ads in May 2008 telling people to carpool, telecommute and bike — instead of riding transit.

How “profitable” is Vancouver’s rail system, as Councilman Gary Okino insists?

TRANSLINK’S FISCAL & MANAGEMENT CRISIS

According to a staff report to th… Continue

Seeing the ruckus the people and businesses in McLean, Virginia are putting up (by rail supporters) against 3.5 miles of elevated rail, the silence here is deafening, except for the local chapters of the American Institute of Architects and American Planning Association.

Go to: tysonstunnel.com/#

Take a look at Slides #5 and #6 in the photos of actual structures
The Face of Elevated Rail, View a short slide show

Tysons' elevate… Continue