This piece fails to address a bigger issue than the development of beachfront property in Kahala- development and land use in the Hawaiiian islands. I find it ironic that this article was put to print this week when Honolulu is hosting a major international conservation conference. How will this land use change effect the well being of this coastline? Does this project enhance the receding shoreline issues in Kahala? Will it enhance a Hawaiian sense of place? Will seabirds be impacted by this development? I appreciate the historical references to this neighborhood but from what I was lead to believe is history should serve as to help guide one to make better decisions in the future.