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RECREATIONAL
<br />By MEREL S..SAGER, Park Planner, Natiolial Park. Service
<br />Hilo has 'considerable beauty, perhaps not so much
<br />of this area so that it will become more beautiful and
<br />because of " any planning but because of existing hat-
<br />receive a greater recreational use. - It is entirely in
<br />ural, features such as its crescent bay, Cocoanut Island,
<br />adequate as to size for a golf course although a prac-
<br />views of Mauna Kea, Wailuku River and Waiakea River.
<br />tice driving green' would be appreciated and receive
<br />It:..0.0 'seem that Hilo has come to the place where
<br />much use: because,; of its accessibility and ,because...
<br />it must:. decide. whether the City is to just grow or
<br />there usually is Iess: rain. here than at Kaumana Golf
<br />whether there is to be regard for the
<br />Club. The conditions seem: to be ideal for canoeing, .
<br />.a .controlling
<br />esthetic factors in this growth.:
<br />picnicking, fishing and also swimming.
<br />Barring nappy accidents, a town will never be more
<br />Esthetically here.: is an unusually fine.. opportunity
<br />beautiful:thaninterested citizens want it to. be.. Putting
<br />to develop a placid lake or lagoon type of naturalistic
<br />it another way, a,tdwn will have the degree of ugli-
<br />park so much loved in many of the states but rare in
<br />Hess ;that citizens. will tolerate.:
<br />the Territory of Hawaii.
<br />Residents. of Hilo are not: uranindful of esthetic con=
<br />WAILUKU. RIVER. PARKS. _ The Wailuku. River' With..
<br />siderations as evidenced by''the concern they have '
<br />its fall s and picturesque gorge is a distinct seen ic :asset
<br />shown in "beautifying then residential' grounds. 'There-
<br />to Hilo. It possesses greater possibilities for recrea -.
<br />fore, it "would "seam that'.if and.in, planting .trees and
<br />tion'::than is "appreciated locally. Substan- .
<br />ornamental shrubs. along approach highways the com-
<br />.generally,
<br />tial. portions of both Sections 1 and.2 of Wailuku River
<br />muiity is made familiar viwith a recreational area plan
<br />Park: have been diverted "from park use ;arid. p0t
<br />sh "owing the future esthetic opportunities the. various......:..
<br />.into.
<br />cane by ::the Hilo Siigaz Company. ". With so., .
<br />clubs arid.orgariizations would wholeheartedly'sponsor
<br />,;sugar
<br />hand in +sugar and so little land dedicated to recreation,
<br />the wisdom " o f sueh :action: is questionable. So [ long
<br />The plan itself:. is not `sufficient. There . must be
<br />as large sections of :this land originally set aside for
<br />entliusiasrrA and a determination on the .part of Ieadisig
<br />park ;.rise are ":;;cultivated, ;:there is no;: opportunity to
<br />citizens to carry it out,
<br />...
<br />create 'a Beautiful naturalistic park by planting of or= ..
<br />WATER".FRONT:PARK... Hilo has.made.th e same mis- "
<br />narxxental "":shrubs: "and "trees:: The = Wailuku River de-
<br />sympathetic,. landscape treatment. It '
<br />take :that practically every': city with a water .front has
<br />"great
<br />.serves ;careful'
<br />should again be put :to the 'use for which it is most
<br />made It" lies failed" to realize .';that a "portion
<br />valuable, recreational use
<br />of.":.. the : Wdter ""front ..constitutes the ; front .door:: of .the
<br />City.:
<br />OMER RECREATIONAL ARRAS =Other recreational
<br />From the standpoint of long -term esthetic planning
<br />"water
<br />areas such as cocoanut Island; Liliuokalam.P'arlq Kauai -
<br />there' is no question but ;that the entire" front
<br />kea0di pat-k; Waiakea Kai Keahu 'Beach Park,
<br />from the" month of the.. Wailuku River, tothe area. oppo.=
<br />"Cocoanut
<br />„Park,:
<br />pzhikai park, and Port Leleiwi 'ark should forever be
<br />site Island should" be set aside as a" park for
<br />"Substantial
<br />retained n- d when possible =they shouldbe enlarged. .r
<br />the recreational use of all ;the people . por,-
<br />tions "o f this'; area :are- already. public: park, " other "por-
<br />Bmikai'i' ark" which is used almost excluszveIy by Japa-
<br />- "
<br />bons :' are "open unused " "lots. . Of the.. "structures " "uppon
<br />"of
<br />nese is sufferixg from ;over use Hilo is especially lack-
<br />ing. in play areas "such as. 'Lincoln Parr': A survey
<br />this land none are: goad, permanent .quality- constiftic-
<br />.a,
<br />should be made of available land various parts of
<br />Lion" with "the exception of the newly constr cted Hilo
<br />.ui
<br />the City:' which can be.?,developed for"play areas. These
<br />Theatre.., ""
<br />There, will' be no ?better time to start :'acquiring this
<br />need not be Iarge but;they should be' widely distributed
<br />SO that children need not ` walk" :more. ":than several
<br />property .than now as each, year" the cost. will increase:
<br />blocks to reach. them and need riot cross dangerous
<br />The retail,stores :in the northwest end of the,.proposed
<br />"che.a
<br />traffic lanes.::. No' new homestead" "areas should be
<br />ark,: are for", most art false. front frame
<br />p _ Pa ,. p�..a
<br />opened"rwithout sufficient "areas reserved :for recrea
<br />buildings , " :Many ;of " the ,structures east of Mocheau
<br />tion.
<br />Park` ale :of: the barn;like, ware= house,- storage type:
<br />Facilities "should be:;proyided at Reeds Bay to make
<br />What an unfortunate use for the: area .between Hilo's
<br />this attractive cove ideal as a yacht harbor
<br />busiest street and <tlie shore"of beautiful:Hilo Bays
<br />"planned
<br />It shauld be resolved by :officials; arici alert "citizens
<br />After acquisition. e area "should be carefully
<br />alike that established parks shalii not be fair ?prey
<br />b aprofessionaIl trained.landsca e, architect?or
<br />y y,; p park
<br />vrhenever a Ideation is being for a public ox,gixasi-
<br />planner to unsure "tile maximum in use.and beauty and
<br />the minimum m"ohanges'and maintenance." "
<br />"sought
<br />ublic buildin No city" has too man
<br />P g} y parks. There -
<br />It is: unfortunate :.that .the.:tracks of.'the :Hawaii "Con- ..
<br />fore"those in existence" should be diligently retained.
<br />soiiclated Railway' " Ltd.; "extend "the length of the- area
<br />FUTURE: RECREATIONAL. AREAS: `= The "Master Plan
<br />With,the present locationof the railway:: car barn and
<br />of Hilo skiould provide additional large areas: for park use,
<br />shop. of the east. side of :town and the need for rail-
<br />"easy
<br />It does :not the "City is in a
<br />way service: to the piers 'there ;is no" solution; to
<br />.matter'.greatIy;whether, ..
<br />position:: to large parks now. However, sit is
<br />the problem rof removing :..the tracks from the potential
<br />,develop
<br />"
<br />highly; important that the necessary land be . set a ide
<br />water front park although this can be done at consid-
<br />expense. However;` file business of the railroad
<br />so that lit will be availaBle'" for parr use wlieri the
<br />creole
<br />proper. time for development: comes':
<br />is decreasing. There were ..14,077 fewer .tons of.. freight
<br />With.. the aiiundant rainfall in Hilo, and the great.
<br />hauled in 1937 than m- 1930 and .passenger .traffic de "-
<br />variety" bf vegetation available, most any`area can be
<br />creased from 131 476 in ;1930 to ` 25,902: in 1937 U.n-
<br />transformed in a short while ;into a -thing of`beauty:
<br />doubtedly this decrease . has been. brought about by;
<br />Excellent parks" may humble beginnings.: The
<br />mcreased truck azid bus :':traffic With' the constant.
<br />"have:
<br />famous :'Butchart Gardens ,near ;Victoria, B.C., were.
<br />-. improvement of the Hainakua Coast Highway ;perhaps
<br />ziiade in the unsightly quarry excavated fo.r the menu - '
<br />in time the x.ailway: problem will solve itself.
<br />facture of cement, world -famed Golden" Gate Park in
<br />The' creation of this .water -front park,'aside"from the
<br />San ,Francisco' was .made . on,:what was`. considered .
<br />great': re creational value it` would': afford; ".will do more
<br />waste land because the constantly 'shifted.,. the
<br />to provide Hilo with!. the stamp of:beauty'than anything
<br />"sand
<br />World's`Fair. Grounds; in New York, which wiii" even-
<br />which has been done heretofore :and ;indeed" anything:
<br />tixally: be Flusning Paxlc, was built .on" the `city dump:
<br />else"that may be done i i the future." No city has ever'
<br />Hilo :people 'can be heard" lamenting" the fact:'that
<br />had a grander opportunity to distill ish'itself: esthetically
<br />i- An „:U. T- T41- :.{41.- 4::..n4,<_4 ..l
<br />only a` dribbling of the tourist' crop'comes.to the Island
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