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That's just recently - I'll take a manhole cover blowing off every 5 years.
I agree but I'm not sure what any of that has to do with water pipes breaking on Oahu. I was just curious if had to do with poor infrastructure. There could maybe be other reasons having to do with living on an island or maybe it it happens everywhere as much and just doesn't make the news. I have no idea. However, I still think Hawaiian By Heart did ask a good question. Has the tax money collected over the years been spent wisely to properly improve the infrastructure?
I agree but I'm not sure what any of that has to do with water pipes breaking on Oahu. I was just curious if had to do with poor infrastructure. There could maybe be other reasons having to do with living on an island or maybe it it happens everywhere as much and just doesn't make the news. I have no idea. However, I still think Hawaiian By Heart did ask a good question. Has the tax money collected over the years been spent wisely to properly improve the infrastructure?
Watch the video i postted McfrostyJ, It explains the issues. Its really an informative video.
I also think waikikiboy had a good point of possible rising sea levels.
Has the tax money collected over the years been spent wisely to properly improve the infrastructure?
I'd go with - yes. Better than the national benchmark seems pretty good to me.
"According to the American Water Works Association, water utilities nationwide should strive for roughly 25-30 breaks per 100 miles of pipeline. Between 2000 and 2006, BWS had an average of 384 breaks, or 19.2 breaks per 100 miles of pipeline, exceeding this national benchmark. In fact, the BWS has seen a continual decrease since the 1990’s and the BWS remains committed to continuing this positive trend.
I'd go with - yes. Better than the national benchmark seems pretty good to me.
"According to the American Water Works Association, water utilities nationwide should strive for roughly 25-30 breaks per 100 miles of pipeline. Between 2000 and 2006, BWS had an average of 384 breaks, or 19.2 breaks per 100 miles of pipeline, exceeding this national benchmark. In fact, the BWS has seen a continual decrease since the 1990’s and the BWS remains committed to continuing this positive trend.
That says nothing of the issue we are talking about.
Ha ha
How about any fact to refute this:
"According to the American Water Works Association, water utilities nationwide should strive for roughly 25-30 breaks per 100 miles of pipeline. Between 2000 and 2006, BWS had an average of 384 breaks, or 19.2 breaks per 100 miles of pipeline, exceeding this national benchmark. In fact, the BWS has seen a continual decrease since the 1990’s and the BWS remains committed to continuing this positive trend.
Oahu split over plans for Kakaako - 50% of Oahu residents believe development is growing too fast. @staradgomes...............
The Hawaii Poll conducted by Ward Research Inc. for the Hono lulu Star-Advertiser and Hawaii News Now shows that 54 percent of Oahu residents think too much development is planned for Kaka ako and that it's happening too quickly.
The Hawaii Community Development Authority was set up in 1976 to carry out the vision and has spent more than $200 million upgrading sewer systems, roads and other infrastructure to encourage private landowners to create a dense urban neighborhood. (In more then 3 decades vs trillions in accual developments in new skyscrapers, resorts, business and malls in waikiki, kakaako, ala moana areas)
The Hawaii Community Development Authority was set up in 1976 to carry out the vision and has spent more than $200 million upgrading sewer systems, roads and other infrastructure to encourage private landowners to create a dense urban neighborhood.
WOW!!! $200 million!!!!! You must need a lot of rich people to help pay for that.
The city says it is ahead of schedule when it comes to improving Oahu’s roads.
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell released the city’s quarterly road repaving progress report Monday.
In 2013, Mayor Caldwell’s first year in office, contractors repaved a record 398 lane miles of city roads. Now in year two, the city has repaved 269 lane miles through the third quarter of 2014.
There are currently 14 ongoing road projects valued at $139 million to repave 504 lane miles of roads. Five construction projects totaling $40.8 million to repave 91 lane miles of roads have been awarded with work to begin soon.
The city says there are an additional 31 projects valued at $286,750,000 to repave 588 lane miles of roads in the planning and design phase.
But dispite all the projects of repaving the roads it doesn't change the fact the honolulu is the 7th most congested traffic city in the world. But we got the solution to that infrastructure issue, build more condos and repaving roads and build light rail that is accessible to small portion of the population.
Are you not getting the theme? Party now but forget the future. Why is it that you have the 7th most congested traffic city in the world and your main concern is pushing to build more condos and repaving roads? Repaving roads doesn't answer the lack of infrastructure issues regarding congested roads. Im in agreement with most who say the developments are moving to fast and are not planned correctly.
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