Back on Dec. 20, 2007, we posted a photo of a dangerous section of Kalaheo Avenue where the pedestrian/bike path has narrowed down to about a foot of space. We sent pictures to City Council Chair Barbara Marshall and asked who was responsible for road maintenance. A couple of months later her assistant finally gave us an answer: the homeowners who live next to Kalaheo Avenue are supposed to take care of it!
But did the City actually do anything to address the situation? Nope. This past week I almost got hit by a car while jogging down to the public beach access next to Kailuana Place (the closest one for me now that L'Orange Place is denying access to neighbors). Another resident was trying to walk his dog down that narrow shoulder area at the same time I was running, while traffic was zooming past us. Luckily, he was able to yank his dog out of the car's path before it was too late. If I was a parent, I would NOT walk with my children to the public beach access at that end because it would put my kids at risk.
This is a fixable problem. The City should remove the dirt and accumulated soil that is taking up half the shoulder area, and if necessary, bill the adjacent homeowners for that work if the homeowners won't or can't do it themselves. So what's it going to take before something is done? A fatal traffic accident?
We need government officials and leaders who are willing to work on solutions to problems instead of making up lame excuses for doing nothing. Know anyone who wants to run for City Council? Perhaps it's time for a change.
1 comment:
"bill the homeowners". do you have that much hatred for those who have worked for their money? why don't u use some of your own money from the donations that you get to help out. what have you done figel?????????
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