HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0138.042 2000-2002 March 8, 2001
To: Mayor Hang Kim
From: Keith & Norma Godfrey
161 Banyan Drive #509
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Re: Please Do Keep Liliuokalani Park road closed to auto iraffc
It is a joy to see the small children riding their tricycles and training bikes on the road,
where they are safe from traffic.
'The park is so beautiful and restful and we have seen many more people enjoying the
walks while the road has been closed.The tourist buses have been parking by the gate on
Banyan Drive and tourists have been able to walk directly into the park. The road being
closed has not hampered the tourist activity. Hotel guests have talked about how much
they have enjoyed the park since it is so delightful to get away from the traffic.
It does not appear that handicapped persons arc barred from the park. There are nice
entrances that provide easy access-especially by the "IceHouse" there are no steps.The
whole pazk can be negotiated by a handicapped person, in a wheel chair. And frequent
benches provide resting places for those with canes.
Actually, if cars wereallowed to park on the ocean side, they would block the view across
the Bay and the mountins. Cars are EVERYWHERE it is a relief to find a place where
it is quiet away from boomboxes and roars of motorbikes, and hotrods.
Sincere Regards, Q¢
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Norma E. Godfrey
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