Ian Lind says no thanks to Carlisle's mayoral bid

http://www.ilind.net/2012/07/04/carlisle-is-definitely-not-getting-my-vote-for-mayor/

Carlisle is definitely not getting my vote for mayor
July 4th, 2012 · 9 Comments · Campaigns, Consumer issues, Politics

Kaaawa: We were walking past Kaaawa Elementary School one recent morning and I stopped for this photo to demonstrate some of the reasons I won’t vote to reelect Peter Carlisle as mayor. I took the picture while standing in front of the school along Kamehameha Highway looking back up towards the mountains.

First, there’s the shelter at the bus stop. That’s the bus stop that is now being served only once an hour, if you’re lucky and nothing goes wrong along the route. It’s bad enough for regular riders who need to get somewhere. It’s far worse for bicycle riders. Several times I’ve seen bike riders patiently waiting for the next bus, only to find that the bus rack is already full, and our buses aren’t equipped to handle any additional bikes. So now they either wait for another hour and hope for the best, or give up and forget the planned trip.

Second. Just beyond the bus stop is an empty spot where no grass is growing. That’s where our white recycling bin was placed, at least until a couple of weeks ago when it disappeared, as the mayor promised. Those bins were heavily used at this school, and there’s a lot of unhappy people about their removal. Some parts of Kaaawa don’t get curbside recoiling pickups, including the section where we live, so this is a major loss for us.

Third. Carlisle’s administration has been far too compliant with development plans farther up the coast in Laie, Malaekahana, and Turtle Bay. As he has done with rail, Carlisle has staked out a simplistic, “development is our future” approach.

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