This is disgusting. I suppose it hasn’t all been given the green light just yet, but there’s little doubt that it will.

How this meets any promise of rail is beyond me. The requirement for diverse employment opportunities is clearly not met, how are more low paid hourly hotel and retail employees a “diverse employment opportunity”? If schools tried to follow title ix this way they’d brag about adding more Swedish males to the student body to complement diversify the predominantly Anglo-Saxon mix. 

How does eliminating green space benefit the city with its already stressed and crowded parks? Green space is a primary driver in walkable/bike-friendly cities according to WHO and the EPA and that will encourage the use of rail vs a car. 

The continued power of developers and monies interests is the new big five. Hawaii is run like a colony with the benefits accumulating at the top and for the kolea birds. There is a severe lack of vision and fortitude in our leadership.