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From: Bob Douglas - .C")
Sent: Sunday,January 07, 2024 7:14 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: AMEND BILL 107 TO EXCLUDE DHHL LANDS FROM PMAR STUDY co CD
Bill 107 as written is nothing more than another instance in a continuos series of socioeconomic discriminations against1Me"
Native Hawaiians.
Furthermore it ignores common sense traffic solutions that other intelligently planned communities have successfully
implemented. Diverting traffic to Railroad Avenue doesn't nothing but push the bottlenecks downstream as most traffic would
still require crossing over Highway 11. Puainako, Makala and Keilani currently can't handle the current volume of traffic.
I challenge all parties to examine the strategic use of under and overpasses along Highway 11 instead. Metered on-ramps at
the intersection of Highway 130.Working with the business community to allow for a variable work hours and work from
home. Encourage and reward carpooling. Modify County and State workers schedules to reduce their impact.The large
commercial entries should be cost sharing these improvements along Highway 11 as they benefit immensely from the
additional traffic.
I oppose bill 107 as stated.this bill must amended to exclude dhhl hawaiian trust lands from the PMAR study. our Pana'ewa
and Keaukaha sister communities have already been burdened with the airport, rubbish dump, raceway park, and traffic.
I oppose bill 107 as stated.This bill must amended to exclude DHHL Hawaiian trust lands from the PMAR study. Our Pana'ewa
and Keaukaha sister communities have already been burdened with the airport noise and air pollution, HELCO pollution,
County sewage pollution, rubbish dump, raceway park, and traffic/speeding cars through our community on railroad avenue.
We do not need a freeway from Pahoa to Hilo through our community or Hawaiian Homeland trust lands. If the bill is not
amended,do not pass it.
Mahalo for your time and compassion,
Bob Douglas
danhieux18@icloud.com
808 333-0402
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