
1/22/26 Honolulu’s New Racetrack
Season 2025 Episode 38 | 56m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
Honolulu is building a new racetrack in Kalaeloa. What are the pros and cons?
Honolulu has not had a racing facility since Hawaiʻi Raceway Park in ʻEwa shut down in 2006. The city is building an interim dirt track in Kalaeloa, West Oʻahu on land that was formerly part of Barbers Point Naval Air Station. How much will this cost and what are the pros and cons?
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1/22/26 Honolulu’s New Racetrack
Season 2025 Episode 38 | 56m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
Honolulu has not had a racing facility since Hawaiʻi Raceway Park in ʻEwa shut down in 2006. The city is building an interim dirt track in Kalaeloa, West Oʻahu on land that was formerly part of Barbers Point Naval Air Station. How much will this cost and what are the pros and cons?
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipNEW ERA HORSEPOWER IS ABOUT TO HIT HONOLULU.
CITY HAS APPROVED INTERIM DIRT RACE TRACK ON UNDEVELOPED PARK LAND IN KALAELOA.
JUST THE FIRST PHASE WHILE OFFICIALS WORK ON A LONGTERM MASTER PLAN FOR A MOTORIZED RECREATIONAL PARK FACILITY.
MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL MOTORSPORTS COMMUNITY ARE THRILLED BUT THERE ARE STILL CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS FROM AREA RESIDENTS.
TONIGHT'S LIVE BROAD WASTE AND LIVESTREAM OF PBS HAWAII START NOW.
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♪ ALOHA AND WELCOME TO INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAI'I.
I'M DARYL HUFF.
AFTER OPENING IN 1962, HAWAII RACEWAY PARK IN KAPOLEI BECAME CENTRAL TO HAWAI'I'S RACING SCENE.
THE MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX HOSTED EVERYTHING FROM DRAG RACING TO STOCK CARS TO MOTOCROSS.
SINCE IT CLOSED IN 2006 O'AHU HAS NOT HAD A RACING VENUE ...BUT THAT IS CHANGING.
IN JUNE OF 2025, THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU ANNOUNCED PLANS FOR A NEW RACING FACILITY IN KALAELOA.
IT WILL BE DEVELOPED ON PROPERTY THE CITY GOT IN THE TRANSFER OF NEARLY 400 ACRES FROM THE FORMER NAVAL AIR STATION AT BARBERS POINT.
THE INITIAL PHASE WILL HAVE AN INTERIM DIRT TRACK AT THE CORNER OF INDEPENDENCE AVENUE AND CORAL SEA ROAD THAT'S EXPECTED TO COVER ROUGHLY 20-ACRES.
FUTURE PLANS WILL INCLUDE A MORE PERMANENT TRACK.
ENTHUSIASTS ARE EXCITED AND SOME PREDICT IT WILL REDUCE ILLEGAL RACING ON OUR ROADS.
TONIGHT, WE'LL ASK OUR PANEL FOR A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE PLANS, AS WELL AS ADDRESS SOME QUESTIONS FROM THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR PARTICIPATION IN TONIGHT'S SHOW.
YOU CAN EMAIL OR CALL IN YOUR QUESTIONS.
AND YOU'LL FIND A LIVE STREAM OF THIS PROGRAM AT PBSHAWAII.ORG AND THE PBS HAWAII YOUTUBE PAGE.
NOW, TO OUR GUESTS.
LAURA THIELEN IS THE DIRECTOR OF HONOLULU'S DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION.
RAISED IN KAILUA, SHE HAS A LONG INVOLVEMENT IN LAND, WATER AND COMMUNITY ISSUES, PREVIOUSLY SERVING AS THE CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
TAMYRA TORRES IS THE ACTING CAPTAIN OF THE HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT'S TRAFFIC DIVISION.
SHE HAS 26-YEARS OF SERVICE AT HPD, WITH EXPERIENCE IN ROLES AT CENTRAL RECEIVING, VEHICULAR HOPPLE SIGNED A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND PATROL.
MICHAEL FERREIRA IS THE TRANSPORTATION CHAIR FOR THE MAKAKILO-KAPOLEI NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD.
HE IS AN AIR FORCE VETERAN, CHAPLAIN FOR AMVETS PEARL HARBOR AND WORKS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
HE IS ALSO A MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIAST.
AND LI COBIAN IS A LICENSED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION CONTRACTOR.
HE'S A LONGTIME RACETRACK AND MOTORSPORTS ADVOCATE AS WELL AS A DIRT BIKE RIDER AND RACER.
LI IS WORKING WITH THE CITY ON THE LAYOUT FOR THE INTERIM DIRT TRACK.
START WITH LAURA THIELEN.
WHERE ARE WE?
HOW SOON WILL THERE BE RACING DOWN THERE?
DO YOU EXPECT.
>> SHORT TERM AND LONGTERM.
SO THE LONGTERM YOU WANT TO BUILD OUT A RACE TRACKMENT YOU WANT TO HAVE AMENITIES LIKE BATHROOM, STADIUM SEATING PERHAPS.
WAITING AREA FOR PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO LINE UP.
BUT THAT ALL REQUIRES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND APPROVAL FROM THE NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE.
BECAUSE THIS LAND TRARNS PERKED TO CITY AS TRANSFERRED TO CITY AS PART OF P BASE DEEDECOMMISSION.
IT WILL REQUIRE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND OTHER THINGS.
QUESTION CAN WE DO SOMETHING IN THE SHORT-TERM THAT IS MORE LOW KEY DOESN'T REQUIRE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.
WE GOT PERMISSION FROM THE NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE, TO USE ONE OF THE PROPERTIES.
THERE'S 7 SEPARATE PROPERTIES THERE.
THAT IS ABOUT 23 ACRES LARGE.
TO HAVE AN INTERIM MOTORSPORTS ACTIVITY.
SO RIGHT NOW, CITY IS LOOKING FOR PARTNER THAT CAN HELP DESIGN SOMETHING THAT CAN GO IN THERE, THAT MEETS RESTRICTIONS PARK SERVICE HAS PUT ON, WHICH IS AGAIN, LOW KEY, DIRT RACING, NO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.
AND THEN PUSH FORWARD THE LONG RANGE PLANNING SO WE CAN BUILD OUT THE VISION THAT SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE.
>>Daryl: INN YOUR INTREE CUKES WE ER INTRODUCTION TRIED O HELP OUT WITH THE DESIN.
WHAT DO YOU PICTURE.
>> FOR THE INTERIM, MOTORCROSS WHICH IS DIRT AND SMALL OVAL TRACK.
BECAUSE WE'RE LOOK FORWARD FOR THE FUTURE, ACTUAL YO OVAL TRACK ACROSS THE STREET, 29-ACRE QUARRY WHICH IS PERFECT FOR THAT.
AND IT WOK SIMIL SIMILAR CORAL CRATER ADVENTURE PARK.
BUGGIES RE MOTORSPORTS $300 A POP.
HAVING A SQUARE IS OPTIMAL.
>>Daryl: INTERIM PLAN WHEN YOU SAY MOTORCROSS, TO ME,.
>> DIRT BIKES.
>>Daryl: NOT REALLY CARS YET.
>> NO CARS WOULD BE ON THE OVAL SIDE.
THAT WOULD BE TEMPORARY.
>>Daryl: I SEE.
LONGTERM, QUARRY BUT IMMEDIATE TERM, THERE'S OVERLY TRACK AND HOW BIG IS THE OVAL TRACK?
>> ONLY TAKES ABOUT FOUR TO FIVE ACRES FOR OVAL TRACK.
ADA GOOD SIZE OVAL TRACK.
PROPERTY THERE, 23-ACRE PARCEL USE LESS THAN HALF OF IT OPPOSITE FROM WHERE IT'S HOMES ARE NEXT TO THAT, LARGE BUILDING 92 BUNKER.
SO FROM WHAT WE'VE MEASURED ENOUGH ROOM FOR, MOTORCROSS DIRT BIKE TRACK AND OVAL TRACK.
>>Daryl: ITALO FERREIRA.
WHAT ARE THE CONCERNS?
TALK ABOUT THE INTERIM THING AND MORE ABOUT THE LONGTERM PLAN.
FOR THIS INTERIM PLAN, WHAT ARE THE CONCERNS ARE THE BOARD?
>> MOSTLY FROM THE BOARD AND ALSO THE PUBLIC.
A LOT OF NEW HOPES BUILT OUT IN THAT DIRECTION.
NEW HOMES BEING BUILT THERE'S SOME CONCERNS ABOUT NOISE, TRAFFIC, THINGS LIKE THAT.
EVERYTHING THAT WE HAD BEFORE, OLD TRACK, EVERYBODY SEEMED TO BE ABLE TO LIVE WITH.
BUT NOW, COMING FORWARD, YOU HAVE A CERTAIN GROUP THAT WANTS TO HAVE IT AND YOU HAVE ANOTHER GROUP THAT NOT IN MY BACKYARD.
>>Daryl: OUT AT KALAELOA, THERE IS FORMER MILITARY HOUSING AND A COUPLE OF PRIMARILY ALONG ROOSTER A ROOSEVELT AVENUE.NEW HOUSING ?
WHERE IS THE CLOSEST NEW HOUSING ROUGHLY?
>> WELL YOU'RE GOING TO GET OUTGOING TOWARDS AWAY FROM IT TOWARDS THE DUMP.
I MEAN, NOT THE DUMP.
YEAH, THE TRANSFER STATION.
AND THE SEWAGE TREAMENT PLANTS.
KIND OF AWAY FROM THAT AND SEE WE GOT PEOPLE CONCERNS ABOUT IT THAT, WELL, GOT OTHER CONCERNS SHOULD BE THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT.
SO.
>>Daryl: I THINK I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.
THIS IS ACTUALLY KIND OF WHERE THE GOLF COURSE IS?
>> WHERE THE PROPOSED PROPERTY?
>>Daryl: YES.
>> NO RIGHT NEXT TO THE AIRPORT.
>>Chair Cordero: WE'RE ALL TALKING ABOUT PROPERTY THAT MOST, AVERAGE PERSON IS NOT REALLY PERSON WITH.
KALAELOA IS LAID OUT.
>>Daryl: LET ME ASK, WHAT IS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT POSITION ON HAVING A RACE TRACK ON OAHU.
>> WHAT HAPPENS, MOSTLY CONCERNED ABOUT IS WHAT HAPPENS ON ROADWAYS BECAUSE THAT WHAT WE COVER, ROADWAYS HIGHWAYS, BY WAYS FRIDAYS.
WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY IS OPERATING THEIR VEHICLES, BIKES, MOTORCYCLES, SAFELY ON THE ROADWAY.
SO WHETHER OR NOT THAT THIS RACE TRACK OPENS, OUR MAIN CONCERN IS WHAT THEY'RE DOING, THAT THEY'RE OPERATING LEGALLY, ON THE ROADWAYS, SAFELY ON THE ROADWAY AS WELL AS ON THE TRACK AND ABIDING BY WHATEVER RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT THE TRACK COMES UP WITH ONCE IT'S OPEN, IF OPENS UP.
>>Daryl: IT IS THERE A SENSE ATTRACT A LOT OF PEOPLE MIGHT BEING SPEEDING GETTING TO THE MIGHT BE SPEEDING GETTING TO THE TRACK?
>OUR CONCERN COMES TO SPEEDING, WE LOOK AT HAD PROBLEMS MOST THE COMPLAINTS H HAS BEEN HOURS MOSTLY AFTER 9:00 P.M.
THAT IS THE TIMES THAT WE MOSTLY HAVE HAD THE COMPLAINTS FROFROM TFROM PUBLIC WHEN THEY E SPEEDING OR R RACING ON THE HIGHWAY.
WE'VE ALL OF OUR DISTRICTS AND INCLUDING OUR TRAFFIC DIVISION HAS BEEN DOING TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS.
SO SINCE WE HAVE UPPED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS ACTUALLY HAD FEWER COMPLAINTS AS FAR AS RACING IS CONCERNED.
>>Daryl: I CAN HEAR THE RACING ON THE HIGHWAY.
SO IS THERE A SENSE OF, LAURA THIELEN, THAT HAVING THIS WILL BE AN OUTLET FOR FOLKS IN AND OUT ILLEGALLY RACING?
>> THAT'S WHAT A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY.
I GUESS TIME WILL TELL.
I'M NOT SURE THAT WHEN THE FORMER RACE TRACK WAS OPEN, WE PROBABLY STILL HAD PEOPLE SPEEDING.
SO I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO BE IMAGINE PICK MAGIC SILVER BT CURE THE PROBLEM.
OUTLET FOR PEOPLE WANT TO DO THIS RECREATIONAL T ACTIVITY AND HAVEN'T FOUND A PLACE ON OAHU LEDLLEGITMAY DO IT.
DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO MEET THAT DEMAND AND COME FORWARD WITHIN PLA PLANS.
WE'RE A PUBLIC GOVERNMENT WE CAN'T FAVOR ONE GROUP OFFICER OR ANOTHER.
PUTTING O REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR HOW SOMETHING COULD BE PUT ON THE INTERIM PROPERTY, MAKE SURE IT MEETS SAFETY REQUIRES, AND REQUEST BE OPERATED PUBLICLY AND FAIRLY WITH ACCESS FOR PEOPLE TO GET THERE.
WORK ON LONG RANGE PLAN.
REALLY THAT IS THE LONGTERM SOLUTION THAT PEOPLE NEED.
IS THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WOULD GO TO SUPPORT THAT RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY.
>>Daryl: RECALL AS A RACER,ER OR AT LEAST KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT RACE TRACKS, VIEWER ASKED, TO WHAT SPECIFICATION IS TRACK GOING TO BE BUILT?
AIM FOR HOSTING PROFESSIONAL EVENTS?
COMING FROM MOTORCYCLE RACING.
SOUNDS LIKE NOT AT FIRST.
WHAT KIND OF VEHICLES AND WHAT KIND OF RACING DO YOU SEE HAPPENING ON THIS INTERIM IDEA.
>>Daryl: >> INTERIM?
MAINLY, DIRT BIKES AND OFF ROAD SMALL TRUCKS AND MONEY I SPRINTS AND -- MINI SPRINTS ADD MINUTE CARS.
>>Daryl: WHAT'S A SPRINT CAR.
>> THIS LIKE STRANGE LOOKING WING ON TOP GO IN CIRCLES KIND OF SLANTED.
>>Daryl: LIKE THE ONES YOU SEE ON TV.
>> YES.
>>Yunji: DON'T THESE ON THE ROAD.
>> DON'T SEE THOSE ON THE ROAD.
WE CAN USE, THERE IS SPORTS CARS THAT ARE DRIVEN ON DIRT.
CALLED RALLY.
RALLY AUTO CROSS.
AROUND LIKE SMALL MIATA, ACURAS CHANGE THE TIRES AND DRIVE ON DIRT.
DID YOU GO TO THE LAST MONTH LR X TRUCK?
>>Daryl: NO NOT A LOT BIG TRUCK GUY.
>> RECALL DID A I EXAMPLE PIGS EXAMPLEEXHIBITION INSIDE THE ST.
1.3 ACRES.
>>Daryl: DO IT WITHIN A FOOTBALL STADIUM YOU GET A SENSE OF SIZE.
>> EXACTLY WE'RE LOOKING AT 10 TO 13 ACRES.
YOU CAN IMAGINE.
>>Daryl: BIGGER THAN WHAT WAS INSIDE STADIUM.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
YEAH IF YOU SAW THAT, GOOGLE IT BACK.
SEE THAT WAS PRETTY FUN RACE.
>>Daryl: MIKE FERREIRA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD, WHAT IS THE BOARD'S REACTION?
SUPPORTIVE GENERALLY OF THIS?
>> WE HAVE SOME ON THE BOARD THAT ARE SUPPORTIVE.
I THINK A LOT OF THEM KIND OF LIVE LOCAL AND KIND OF AGAINST IT.
BUT OUR BOARD RIGHT NOW IS KIND OF AGAINST ANY KIND OF DEVELOPMENT COMING IN TO OUR AREA.
IN INCLUDES HOUSING.
TRACK IS JUST ONE MORE THING THAT THEY'RE LIKE.
OH, MY GOSH, GOT THIS TO DEAL WITH.
ALSO, ANOTHER TRACK THAT IS PRIVATELY FUNDED THAT I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE STATUS OF THAT IS, AND SO NOW, THEY'RE OVERWHELMED BECAUSE NOW WE GOT TWO COMING AT US AND HOW ARE WE GOING TO DEAL WITH THIS.
>>Daryl: THERE'S ANOTHER ONE.
>> ONE THAT I HEARD OF SUPPOSED TO BE PRIVATELY FUNDED.
>>Daryl: DOWN ABOUT THIS.
>> TALKING ABOUT THAT FOR 35, 40 YEARS.
>>Daryl: DRAG STRIP.
>> WELL, THEY WANTED INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY STYLE DRAG STRIP AND RACING AND THEY'RE HOPING TO BRING THE GUYS FROM THE FRANCE AND MONACO AND ALL OF THIS AND THEY'RE ASKING FOR $140 MILLION INVESTMENT.
AND SO THEY SAID.
FOR SURE.
>>Daryl: THAT'S OKAY.
O THAT REMINDS ME OF THE DAYS GOVERNOR WAIHEE WENT TO JAPAN.
GOT TO DRIVE FAST CARS.
PROPOSING RICE WAY PARK OUT AT KALAELOA.
I THINK CATTLE -- GO AHEAD.
>> JUST GOING TO SAY, THIS PROPERTY THAT THE CITY GOT, BECAUSE IT WAS PART OF BASE DECOMMISSIONING, COMES WITH DEED RESTRICTIONS ON IT.
SO I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF TALK GOING AROUND A LOT OF CONFUSION.
CITY IS NOT ALLOWED TO PUT UP A COMMERCIAL VENTURE ON THIS PROPERTY.
IT IS EXCLUSIVELY FOR PUBLIC RECREATIONAL USE.
>> CITY IS TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC LIKE OTHER PARKS ARE.
IT'S NOT GOING TO BE EXCLUSIVE COMMERCIAL PROFESSIONAL RACING COMPLEX.
WE WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DO THAT.
AND NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OVERSEES THE DEED RESTRICTIONS ON THIS PROPERTY FOREVER.
>>Daryl: WHEN YOU HEAR WHAT SHE'S DESCRIBING AND SOUNDS KIND OF LOOSEY GOOSY.
TRYING TO THINK ABOUT IT.
>> IT'S NOT LOOSEY GOOSY.
>>Daryl: TALK PARK FOR CARS.
>> RACEWAY ON THE BIG ISLAND.
AND MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX ON BIG ISLAND AND ONE ON KAUAI.
AVERAGE CITIZENS CAN GO AND USE IT.
SO THAT PEOPLE HAD VEX DO WANT TO DO RACING, HAVE VEHICLES.
WOULD HAVE AC ACCESS IT TO IT.
NOT EXCLUSIVE PROFESSIONAL RACE CAR DRIVERS OR FORM LA 1 VEHICLES.
GOING TO BE A TRACK HOWEVER ULTIMATELY DESIGNED, THE PARK DEPARTMENT DOESN'T DESIGN IT TTHIS TYPE OF THING.
WE WORKING WITH PEOPLE THAT WOULD COME UP WITH THE DESIGN FOR IT.
BUT IT HAS TO BE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
IT'S NOT A PROFESSIONAL VENTURE.
>>Daryl: GO AHEAD.
>> LIKE SAY FOR INSTANCE THE STATE OWNS SOME OF THE PROPERTY.
LIKE KAUAI FOR INSTANCE.
THERE IS A TRACK THERE.
AND THE ACTUALLY HAVE NONPROFIT, KIND OF MANAGES IT.
REVOCABLE PERMIT, MONTH-TO-MONTH REVOCABLE PERMIT.
>>Daryl: FORMER AIRPORT TOO?
>> YES.
YEAH.
SO THEY KIND OF RUN THAT.
I THINK THE ONE OUT IN MAUI IS ON STATE PROPERTY.
BUT I THINK THEY'VE GOT A LEASE ON THAT ONE.
SO IT ISN'T SO MUCH LIKE THEY'RE GOING TO RUN IT LIKE A BUSINESS SO TO SPEAK.
KIND OF ENVISION THE TRACK THAT WE HAVE HERE IS HAVING, WE GOT GROUPS THAT UBS.
ATTRACTS THESE DIFFERENT CLUBS COME OUT THAT HAVE CLUBS.
DIFFERENT TIMES.
WE USED TO.
DIFFERENT CLUBS COME OUT AND RACE.
SO.
>>Daryl: KIND OF GETTING AT, MAYBE YOU COULD HELP ME WITH THIS.
>> HAVE YOU BEEN TO THE NEIGHBOR ISLAND TRACTION.
>>Daryl: NO.
HEARD ABOUT THEM.
ER TRACKS.
>> I DON'T KNOW, FULL DISCLOSURE I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT RACING.
MUCH ABOUT CARS.
I GOT A LEAF.
>> IT'S BASICALLY PORTA-POTTIES BLEACHERS AND COUPLE OF STRAIGHTAWAY ROADS AND LOOKS LIKE SERVICE ROADS BUT THEY RACE ON IT.
VERY SIMPLE.
>>Daryl: ASK CAPTAIN TORRES.
DOES IT, PERSON WHO IS JOB IS TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE, DOES THIS SOUND A LITTLE SPOOKY TO YOU?
DO YOU ASK YOURSELF, WHAT KIND OF OVERSIGHT IS THERE GOING TO BE OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS PROPERTY?
>> WELL, BEING WE DON'T REALLY HAVE ANY CONTROL AS FAR AS THE PROPERTY IS CONCERNED MOST LIKELY HAVE THEIR OWN RULES, REGULATION AN TIMES THAT'S OPERATED.
I'M SURE THAT THERE WILL BE STRAIGHT RULES THAT THEY HAVE TO ADHERE TO IF THEY'RE GOING TO USE THIS FOR REACTION ALAN PURPOSES IF THEY WANT TO CONTINUE TO USE IT DO THAT.
RECREATIONAL PURPOSES.
SAFETY IS NUMBER ONE.
ONLY THING WE WORRY ABOUT.
AS LONG AS THEY CAN DO IT, IT'S RECREATION, JUST LIKE I GUESS SOMEONE GOING HIKING, SCWUN U SOMEONE GOING HANG GLIDING SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
IF YOU COULD PERFORM IT IN A SAFER MANNER, WE'RE NOT AGAINST IT.
>>Daryl: BERT KOBAYASHI HOW HOW DO YOU KEEP ITSAFE?
WHAT ARE THE RULE AND HOW ARE THEY ENFORCED?
>> RULES ARE STATED.
USERS ARE BY PERMIT.
MEMBERSHIP.
HOURS.
AND IT'S SKATEBOARDING IS DANGEROUS.
DON'T CLOSE THE SKATEBOARD PARKS.
CAN YOU BREAK YOUR HEAD, JUST RIGHT YOU ON THE CONCRETE.
ONE THING PEOPLE ASK ME, WHAT LIABILITIES?
WELL, THE SAME LIABILITIES PROTECTION CLAUSE THAT WAS DONE FOR THE SKATEBOARD PARKS BEFORE HE BUILT THEM, THERE'S ALSO ONE FOR MOTORSPORTS.
HRS663-10.95.
AND IT SAYS REGARDLESS OF WAIVER, NO CITY OR STATE OR ANY PUBLIC GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL IS LIBEL FROM ANY INJURY FROM MOTORSPORTS RECREATION.
>>Daryl: THAT'S IN THE LAW.
>> THAT'S IN THE LAW.
HRS663-10.95.
>>Daryl: RESPECT OUR VIEWERS HERE.
WE GNT DIDN'T GET THAT QUESTION.
WHAT IS THE TAXPAYOR OBLIGATION FOR FUNDING SOMETHING LIKE THAT?
, THERE ARE BETTER AND MORE PRESSING THINGS TO SPEND TAX PAIR FUND.
I THOUGHT OF LIABILITY.
IS THERE LIABILITY TO THE CITY, IF SOMEBODY GETS HURT UP THERE OR THERE'S A BIG CRASH OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT?
THIS WILL QUESTION IS DIFFERENT.
BUT WANT TO GET TO IT LIABILITY QUESTION.
>> I THINK LI TALKED ABOUT THE LIABILITY AND THE STATE LAW AND SO YOU CERTAINLY WOULD WORK WITH THAT.
I THINK AS FAR AS BUILDING OUT THE PROPERTY, THAT IS A CONCERN ABOUT THE COST FOR BUILDING RECREATIONAL AMENITIES.
THERE WAS A LOT OF DEVELOPMENT OF OUR PARKS UNDER FRANK FASI AND SOME UNDER JEREMY HARRIS.
AFTER T PERIOD ECONOMY KIND OF WENT UP AND DOWN.
DIDN'T SEE A LOT OF BUILDING.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT WE HAVE 25 GYMS.
1 21 POOLS TEND TO BE IN YOU SHALL HONOLULU, EAST HONOLULU A LITTLE BIT CLOSE WEST HONOLULU.
SINCE THAT TIME POPULATION JUST SHIFTED OUT TO EWA, AND KAPOLEI AND ALONG THE LEEWARD COAST AND THOSE PEOPLE THEY DON'T HAVE GYMS.
THEY DON'T HAVE POOLS.
THEY DON'T HAVE NUMBER OF PARKS.
SO GETTING KALAELOA IS A HUGE THING FOR PEOPLE OUT ON THE WEST SIDE.
THIS IS OUR SECOND CITY.
WE DO WANT TO SEE A LOT OF RECREATIONAL AMENITIES GO IN WITH THIS PROPERTY IN KALAELOA.
WE KNOW THAT IT'S A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT THAT TO ALSO INCLUDE A MOTOR SPORTS AREA.
SO WE'LL BE GOING THROUGH A MASTER PLAN TO FIGURE OUT WHAT GETS PUT WHERE AND HOW TO FIT AS MANY THINGS IN AS POSSIBLE.
THE COST OF BUILDING IT OUT IS GOING TO BE HIGH.
>>Daryl: TALKING ABOUT ALL THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
>> ALL THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES OUT THERE.
THAT'S WHERE WE'RE LOOKING AT CAN WE DO PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS.
STARTED DOING THAT IN CERTAIN AREAS.
WE'RE VERY CAUTIOUS ABOUT IT BECAUSE PUBLIC PARKS HAVE TO BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
YOU DO NOT WANT TO PRIVATIZE PARKS.
BUT WE HAVE FOUND PARTNERS WILLING TO HELP US BUILDING SOMETHING OUT OR HELP US OPERATE SOMETHING.
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS HAVE DONE THE SAME THING.
THEY PUT IT OUT FOR BID.
TO HAVE A GROUP COME IN AND THEN YOU HAVE THE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT REQUIRE THEM TO HAVE IT OPEN IT ON THE PUBLIC.
WE EVEN HAVE GROUPS THAT ARE OPERATING O RECREATIONAL OFFERINGS THROUGH THE PARK DID DEPARTMENT WEBSITE.
THAT ARE THEY SIGN UP JUST LIKE THEY WOULD FOR A PARK DEPARTMENT CLASS.
>>Daryl: YOU SIGN UP TORE FOR ATENNIS COURT.
>> GROUP RUNNING WOODWORKING CLASSES OFFER IT THROUGH THE PARK CLASS YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR YOGA OR ZUMBA OR ARTS AND CRAFT IT IS HE PARK DEPARTMENT, IT'S DONE THROUGH THE SAME SYSTEM.
SO WE WOULD BE LOOKING FOR PARTNERS TO HELP US WITH THAT.
WE HAVE TO DO THROUGH A PUBLIC BIDDING PROCESS TO LET ANY PARTNER HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME IN AND PUT A PROPOSAL FORWARD.
BECAUSE WE CAN' FAVOR ANY ONE GP OR ANY ONE INDIVIDUAL.
>>Daryl: I'VE GOT A BUNCH OF QUESTIONS NOW.
I DON'T KNOW HOW IT'S KIND OF INTERESTING.
SO EASY ONE.
COMMENT, WE NEED A RACE TRACK.
NO QUESTIONS ASKED.
FROM PAOA.
ENDORSEMENT THERE.
ONE QUESTION.
WHERE EXACTLY ON THE OLD BARBER'S POINT IS RACE TRACK GOING TO BE?
TRYING TO DO THE GEOGRAPHY A LITTLE BIT.
>> DID ALL OF THAT INFORMATION IS NOT DPR WEBSITE.
>>Daryl: DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION.
MAP THAT SHOWS THAT.
>> SHOWS EVERYWHERE WHERE IT IS.
I WANT TO ADD SOMETHING, ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE 23 ACRES, NAVY RACED THERE FOR AT LEAST TEN, 15 YEARS.
I HAVE FRIENDS THAT RACED THERE.
I HAVE PICTURES OF THEM,EL GOING TO SHOW YOU.
AND THEY SET UP CONES AND PORTA-POTTIES AND THEY DID RACING.
NOBODY DIED.
>>Daryl: NAVY PERSONNEL?
>> THIS IS, IT WAS BY THE NAVY BUT PUBLIC.
OPEN TO THE PUBLICMENT HOSTED BY THE NAVY.
>>Daryl: BEFORE THE RACEWAY PARK.
>> A AS FAR AS 2003.
AND SAME THING TODAY, THOSE SAME PEOPLE DO THE SAME KIND OF RACING AT ALOHA STADIUM.
THEY SET UP CONES.
THEY DO THE RACING.
THEY HAVE ALL THE RULES.
NOBODY DIES.
NOBODY IS CONCERNED.
NOBODY COMPLAINTS ABOUT NOISE EITHER.
SO IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE.
>>Daryl: I MEAN GETTING THOSE KIND OF QUESTIONS.
IS THERE A LIMIT ON HOW MANY PEOPLE VEHICLES CAN BE ON THE TRACK AT A TIME?
HOW TO GET ORGANIZED.
RIGHT.
>> >> THERE'S SO MANY RULES THAT IS IMPLEMENTED WITH CLUBS THAT EXIST RIGHT NOW.
>>Daryl: ANOTHER QUESTION.
FROM AWE VIEWER.
ALREADY A DIRT CIRCLE TRACK IN KAHUKU.
HOW DO THIS REALLY HELP ALLEVIATE ANY REAL SAFETY ISSUES ON PUBLIC STREETS UNTIL ACTUAL PAVEMENT RACING TRACK.
>> I'LL ANSWER THAT.
GO THERE EVERY WEEKEND?
I MEAN, REAL QUESTION HERE IS NULL ACTUALLY BUILD IT OUT, WHAT IMPACT WOULD YOU HAVE ON PUBLIC STREET RACING?
SOUNDS LIKE YOU'RE NOT EXACTLY CONFIDENT THAT THIS IS GOING TO REDUCE STREET RACING.
>> LIKE YOU SAID, I HAVE DOUBTS THAT A TRACK IS GOING TO RESOLVE STREET RACING.
I THINK THERE ARE ALWAYS GOING TO BE PEOPLE THAT WILL BE OUT THERE SO THAT'S WHY WE NEED HPD AND TRAFFIC SAFETY DIVISION FOR TO BE ABLE KEEP OUR ROADS SAFE.
THIS WILL BE IMPORTANT OUTLET FOR PEOPLE AND THEN A LOT OF TIMES, IT'S A LITTLE BIT EASIER TO ENFORCE WHEN YOU'RE ABLE TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE ON HOW THEY CAN LEGALLY GO AND SPEED.
AREA THAT WOULD BE SAFE FOR THEM AND SURROUNDING FOLKS.
SO ANOTHER PORTION OF THE ENFORCEMENT IS WAY TO BE ABLE TO TURN PEOPLE TOWARDS COMPLIANCE.
>>Daryl: LET ME ASK, PERFECT FOR I THINK CAPTAIN TORRES.
WOULD THIS BE HELPFUL TOOL FOR YOU IN ENFORCING YOU CAN TELL SOMEBODY, LOOK, DON'T DO IT HERE.
THERE'S A PLACE YOU CAN GO?
>> ANYTHING THAT CAN HELP REDUCE SPEEDING ON OUR ROADWAYS, I SEE IT AS I POSITIVE POINT.
I MEAN, IF THEY DO CHOOSE TO GO THAT, AND ACTUALLY DOES HELP, BRING DOWN THE NUMBERS, IT'S EVEN BETTER FOR US BECAUSE WE SEE A LESS MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION ON THE ROADWAY AND A LOT PEOPLE WILL GO HOME SAFELY END OF THE NIGHT.
SO IF WE CAN USE THAT AS OUTLET AND IT HELPS TO ALLEVIATE THAT,.
>>Daryl: HOW BIG OF AN ISSUE DO YOU HAVE NOW RACING ON THE HIGHWAYS?
>> MOSTLY, LIKE I SAID, EARLIER W WE DO HAVE REGULAR PATROL OFFICERS OUT THERE.
WE HAVE NIGHT ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OUT THERE.
PRETTY MUCH OUT THERE EVERY NIGHT.
THE COMPLAINTS USUALLY COME IN AFTER 9:00 P.M.
AND THEY TEND TO WORK OUT THERE AND OUT THERE AFTER 9:00 P.M.
TO ABOUT 4:00 IN THE MORNING.
IF WE GET ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS THAT COME IN THROUGH OUR DEPARTMENT, WE WILL PRETTY MUCH TRY AND SATURATE THOSE AREAS.
TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ADDRESS THOSE CONCERNS FOR THE PUBLIC.
SO BUT OUR MAIN CONCERN LIKE YOU SAY, ALWAYS SAFETY.
AND MAKING SURE THAT IF WE AT LEAST EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND TRY TO GET THEM TO MAKE SOUND AND SAFE DECISIONS AND HOPEFULLY, THEY WILL CUT BACK ON THE RACING ONCE THEY SEE THAT'S NOT ONLY DETRIMENTAL TO THEMSELVES BUT ALSO TO THE OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROADWAYS.
>>Daryl: AS BOTH MIKE AND LI.
, IF PEOPLE JOY SPEEDING, ENJOY SPEEDING DO YOU THINK THAT'S RACE TRACK ALREADY WILL LITERALLY ATTRACT PEOPLE?
DO YOU THINK IT WILL CUT DOWN ON SPEEDING?
>> HALF AND HALF.
WHAT I THINK.
YOU ALWAYS GOING TO GET JERKS ON THE STREET.
THIS PROBLEM WITH SPEEDING IS JUST LIKE FIREWORKS.
PEOPLE THAT ENJOY RACING AND FIREWORKS, THEY'RE WIRED DIFFERENTLY.
BUT WITH I'VE ALWAYS TOLD THE PREVIOUS CHIEF, IF WE HAVE A RACE BEING TRAY, WE SHOULD HAVE -- RACE TRACK STRICT RULE ANYBODY RACES IN THE STREET, THEIR VEHICLES GETS C CONFISCATED.
THEY DON'T HAVE THE EXCUSE WE DON'T RACE TRACK.
>>Daryl: I SEE.
>> I WOULD PUSH LEGISLATION FOR THAT.
GOILGOT RID OF RECON.
>>Daryl: I HEAR WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.
>> ONCE IT BECOMES RACE TRACK, BECOMES LEGISLATE TOUGHER SPEEDING LAWS.
HOW THINK PEOPLE'S BEHAVIOR MIGHT CHANGE IF YOU HAVE THIS RACE TRACK.
>> RECENTLY TOO I THINK YOU'VE GOT A GROUP OF PEOPLE, WHO JUST ROUNDLY INTERGOVERNMENTAL FLOOR THE SPEED LIMIT AND -- IGNORE SPEED LIMIT TOTALLY UNASSOCIATED AND THEY JUST SPEED.
THEY DO IT BECAUSE WE'RE SHORT OFFICERS.
ENFORCEMENT OUT ON SAY THE FRIDAYS AND SO WE'VE HAD A THE LOT OF DEATH OVER THE PAST YEAR.
AND IT ISN'T BECAUSE WE GOT BIG GROUPS OF CAR RACERS THAT ARE GETTING IN THESE ACCIDENTS.
PEOPLE THAT ARE INATTENTIVE UNDER THE INFLUENCE, JUST FLAT OUT SPEEDING.
AND THEN YOU HAVE THE GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT WE CAN GET OFF THE FRIDAYS AND HAVE THEM USE A TRACK.
OFF THE FRIDAYS HAVE THEM USE A TRACK.
MOST OF TIMES CLUB OF PEOPLE.
VARIOUS GROUPS.
THESE PEOPLE ASSOCIATED.
ALL KNOW EACH OTHER AND YOU GET THEM OFF THE STREET, THEN HPD HAS A JOB TO DO THAT THEY CAN CONCENTRATE ON JUST IT'S YOUR GUARDEN VARIETY SCOFF LAWS.
OUT THERE DOING 80 MILES PER HOUR.
IN A 55.
SO.
>>Daryl: GO TO LAURA THIELEN.
AGAIN.
I'M GETTING LOTS OF QUESTIONS.
SOME OF THEM ARE NARROW.
SOME OF THEM ARE BROAD.
WHY IS IT THE CITY DECIDED TO DO THIS?
QUESTION IS, CANEL BRAD FROM MANOA.
CAN YOU EXPAND ON THE SCOPE OF DEMAND THAT YOU MENTIONED.
>> HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT ADVANTAGE?
HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK HOW DO WE KNOW?
>> WELL,ER FOR THE LONG RANGE PLANNING FOR KALAELOA, WE HAVE A WORK ON A CONTRACT RIGHT NOW TO HIRE A CONSULTANT THAT IS GOING TO HELP THE PARK DEPARTMENT GO THROUGH A MASTER PLANNING PROCESS FOR ALL 400 ACRES OUT AT KALAELOA.
THAT IS GOING TO BE A VERY PUBLIC PROCESS WHERE WE INVITE PEOPLE TO COME IN, IDENTIFY WHAT TYPE OF RECREATIONAL A MONEYTIES THEY WENT IN THIS AREA.
AMENITIES THERE'S BEEN A LONGTERM, ADVOCACY FOR SOME TYPE OF MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX.
WE ARE HAVE THE PARK DEPARTMENT ON THE BIG ISLAND AND ON KAUAI HAVE THEM.
FOR THEIR POPULATION.
THERE USED WITHIN ON OAHU.
ISN'T ONE NOW.
USED TO BE ONE.
A ANTICIPATE A LARGE REQUEST FOR THAT.
ALSO GOING TO BE REQUEST FOR OTHER THINGS.
THERE'S PEOPLE THAT WANT CAMPING PEOPLE, LIMITED GYMS.
IN THIS AREA.
THERE IS REALLY NO POOL IN BETWEEN PAST WAIPAHU I THINK MAKAKILO HAS A SMALL ONE.
BUT NOTHING DOWN IN ENTIRELY LEEWARD COAST OR NO KAPOLEI AREA.
SO IT'S GOING TO BE KIND OF GIANT GAME OF TETRIS TO FIGURE OUT IN THIS AIR YEAH OF PROPERTY, SOME AREA HISTORIC CAN'T BUILD ON.
SOME AREA COMES WITH SOME CONTAMINATION.
THAT NEEDS MITIGATION.
AND ONLY LIMITED THINGS CAN GO THERE.
WE HAD SOME AREA DOWN BY THE WATER WHERE THERE'S A LOT OF CULTURAL HISTORIC SITES.
SO WE HAVE TO DO A LOT OF INVESTIGATION ABOUT WHAT CAN FIT WHERE.
BUT WE DO KNOW THAT THE STATE DOES EVERY FIVE YEARS, OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL PLAN AND THAT DOES INCLUDE FOR OAHU, MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX.
CAN I ADD TO THAT?
>>Daryl: WHICH?
>> YOU ASKED HOW HOW DO WE KNOW DEMAND.
STATEWIDE COMPR COMPRECOMPREHENE OUTDOORER RECREATION PLANNING PLAN.SCO ARE.
P.
>>Daryl: >> 50 YEARS THE STATE, SCORP REQUIREMENT OF LAND WATER CONSERVATION, EVERY STATE DOES A SC O. ARE.
P, OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN.
TOOL AND REPORT EVERY STATE USES TO MESH WHATEVER RECREATION DEMANDS.
LAST 2021 CONDUCTED HIGHEST DEMAND ON OAHU, WAS MOTORSPORTS.
AND THEY HAD THE MOST PEOPLE PARTICIPATED?
THE SCORP.
400 TO 600 PEOPLE CHIMED IN AND SUBMITTED TESTIMONY.
>> EMAIL THEM ALL.
>> I DID.
GOT TO DO THE S CRP.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECOGNIZES MOTORSPORTS AS A RECREATION.
>>Daryl: ASK LAURA THIELEN IS DRI DRIV DESCRIBING HOW WELCH THAT BE AND DO YOU SEE CONFLICTS BETWEEN PEOPLE SAYING I WANT THIS AND THIS.
HOW DO YOU FEEL AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THIS LARGER PLAN ABOUT RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
>> ALWAYS GOING TO HAVE THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO WANT THEIR OWN LITTLE SLICE OF PIE.
EWA BEACH GOT WATER PARK DOWN BY THE WATER.
AND A REAL LOOK OUT IN OUR AREA OF R RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES COMMUNITY CAN SHARE.
SO THEY ARE GOING TO KNOW THAT WE'VE GOT OUR PIECE.
GOT ARCHERY PLACE TO DO.
AND THEN PEOPLE THAT ARE RACERS HAVE A PLACE DO THEIRS.
IT'S NOT THAT'S NOT WELCOME.
IT'S THAT IF IT'S IT'S PLANNED WELL AND AND MANAGED WELL, WHICH I TRUST WILL, THEN IT WILL WORK.
YOU HAVE THE PEOPLE LIKE I SAY, AGAINST THE MOTORSPORTS.
JUST SOMETHING THAT WE HAD IT BEFORE AND ALTHOUGH WE'VE GOT A LARGER POPULATION NOW, WE'VE GOT A LARGER POPULATION WANTS SOME OF THE THINGS GOING IN AT KALAELOA TO BE ABLE TO ENJOY RECREATION.
>>Daryl: BLANK SLATE.
QUESTION ON TIME FRAMES.
DAVID FROM LAHAINA.
WHAT IS THE TIME FRAME FROM COMPLETION OF THE FIRST STAGE AND THEN THE OTHER QUESTION I GOT, PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW REALLY HAPPENING.
OR IF IT'S GOING TO TAKE 20 MORE YEARS TO BUILD.
AND WANT TO KNOW IF THIS WILL EVER BE PERMANENT.
ARE WE SURE YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A SECOND BIG STAGE OF THIS OR PROCESS YOU'RE DESCRIBING MIGHT ULTIMATELY LEAD TO THERE NOT BE A TRACK OUT THERE.
>> I THINK FOR THE PERMANENT FACILITY, BIGGER FACILITY WHERE YEAR ACTUALLY BUILDING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT MOST WE CAN DO AND THIS MAYOR'S ADMINISTRATION IS GET THROUGH THE MASTER PLANNING PROCESS, LAY OUT WHAT THE VISION IS FOR THE KALAELOA PROPERTY,.
>>Daryl: ONLY TWO MORE YEARS IN OFFICE.
>> THREE YEARS AND 11 MONTHS AND I THINK NINE DAYS AT THIS POINT OR MAYBE EIGHT.
>>Daryl: YOU'RE NOT COUNTING.
JANUARY 22.
BUT NO, SO WE CAN GET THROUGH THAT PLANNING PROCESS, GET WHAT THERE IS CONSENSUS FOR THE VISION AND THE INT INTITLEMENTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT.
THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE PHASED IN OVER A SERIES OF YEARS.
CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU DOESN'T HAVE THE CAPITAL FUNDING TO BE ABLE TO BUILD OUT EVERYTHING KALAELOA AT ONE TIME.
SO THAT IS GOING TO BE FOR FUTURE MAYORS ADD COUNCILMEMBERS TO FIGURE OUT EVER.INTERIM RIGHT NOW, THERE CN BE SOME THINGS DONE WITHOUT HAVING A LOT OF AREA BUILT.
WHEN I WAS AT DLNR, WE DID WORK WITH NUMBER OF PEOPLE INCLUDING LI TO PUT IN MOTORBIKE TIME OF SANDBOX OUT AT SAND ISLAND STATE PARKS BEFORE THEY END UP GOING AND DEVELOPING IT.
23 ACRES, WORKED WITH NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, WE GOT THEIR AGREEMENT WE COULD PUT SOMETHING INTERIM IN THERE THAT DOESN'T REQUIRE CAPITAL INTERCEPT.
PROS.
WHAT IT MEANS IS IMPROVEMENTS.
PRETTY OLD SCHOOL.
PORTA-POTTIES, DIRT, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE FIGURE OUT SOME THINGS.
BUT THAT THE WHERE WE NEED SOME PEOPLE TO COME ON IN THAT CAN ACTUALLY HAVE PLANS, DRAWINGS, UNDERSTAND SAFETY REGULATION AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THEY CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO MANAGE IT IN.
IN THE BIG ISLAND, RACEWAY IS KIND OF OUT IN THE B BOONIES VERY A LOT OF LAND.
LINE-UP ABOUT A MILE LONG PEOPLE WAITING TO GO IN.
WE'RE GOING TO NEED SOME KIND OF RESERVATIONS SYSTEM.
NEED SOMETHING TO BE ABLE TO MANAGE IT.
CAN'T JUST OPEN IT UP AND THEN HAVE IT MAYHEM DOWN THERE.
SO WE HAVE TO BE VERY THOUGHTFUL.
HOW TO DO IT AND THEN WHOEVER EVEN COMES IN TO DO THE INTERIM FACILITY HAS TO BE COMMUNITY ENGAGE.
ENGAGEMENT.
YOU CAN'T NOT ADDRESS THOSE PROBLEMS.
THERE USED BE RACE TRACK IN THE PAST BUT PEOPLE'S EXPECTATIONS CHANGE.
AND SO THERE'S PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE TO BE LIMITATIONS ON HOURS HOURS OPERATION, NUMBER PE THAT CAN C COME IN AT ANY GIVEN TIME TO RESPECT THE COMMUNITY SENSIBILITIES.
I THINK IT CAN WORK.
>>Daryl: DO YOU HAVE A SENSE HOW LONG IT MIGHT BE?
COUPLE OF QUESTIONS HERE.
PEOPLE ARE SAYING, THE TRACK IS PLANNED WON'T HAVE A CHANCE REDUCING ILLEGAL RACING PUBLIC ROADS.
1/8 NOT A DRAG RACE.
NOT NEARLY ENOUGH.
NEEDS TO BE A QUARTER MILE.
TALKING ABOUT DRAG RACING.
>> NOT IF THE FIRST PARCEL.
OF COURSE NOT.
23 ACRES.
CROSS THE STREET ABOUT 200 ACRES.
AND THERE'S ABOUT ALMOST 120 ACRES OF PAVEMENT THERE.
THAT'S WHERE WE USED TO RACE.
BACK IN 2003.
ALL THAT HAVE PROPERTY CAN BE USED.
WE HAVE A PI PHOS ISSUE GOING DO I DON'T WAR WANT IT TO GET THAT.
PFAS ISSUE.
>>Daryl: CHEMICALS PUT THIS QUESTION TO YOU.
ANOTHER CALLER, JUNIOR FROM PEARL CITY, CALLER FEELS RACERS WANT TO CON COMPLETE CONE PAVED TRACK.
DIRT ONE WILL NOT REDUCE RACING ON THE ROADS.
HOW LONG DO YOU THINK IT YOUR OWN SPECULATION GOT ALA APPROVALS HOW LONG WOULD IT TAKE UNTIL HAD YOU A ON CREATE.
>> ACROSS THE STREETS THERE.
>>Daryl: EXISTING CONCRETE.
EXISTING CONCRETE.
LOOK AT THE APPLICATIONS WE DID IN 1998, STATED SPORTS CAR RACING WAS BEING DONE WITH THE NAVY AND ASPHALT IS SUITABLE FOR THAT TYPE OF RECREATION.
>>Daryl: WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE SAME LOCATION.
>> ACROSS THE STREET.
NOT INTERIM LOCATION DIFFERENT.
>>Daryl: TALKING ABOUT FUTURE.
YOU'RE SAYING FOR A FUTURE ONE, ALREADY.
>> A LOT OF ASPHALT.
>>Daryl: YOUR PLANNING PROCESS WHETHER IT ACTUALLY DOES IT THERE, SOUNDS LIKE THAT IS ALL PART OF PROCESS THAT'S AHEAD TO FIGURE OUT.
>> MASTER PLANNING PROCESS WILL TAKE PLACE IN 20 -- 2027 OR EARLIER.
THAT WE'LL BEGIN THAT PROCESS TO FIGURE OUT LONG RANGE PLANNING FOR KALAELOA.
>>Daryl: A LOT OF THESE QUESTIONS ARE NOW JUST COMMENTS.
WORKS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY.
TOURISTS ASK TALL U CALLER IF VERY ER RACE TRACK.
ATTRACTS TOURISTS.
ER THEY NEED ANOTHER OUTLET.
IF WE HAVE A RACE TRACK.
WHAT IS THE POTENTIAL FOR TOURISM WITH THIS?
GOT ENOUGH LOCAL PEOPLE.
>> WE DON'T CARE ABOUT TOURISTS.
PUSHING IT FOR MY LOCAL BOYS.
>>Daryl: RE MOTORCROSS SPRINTS CARS AREN'T GOING TO CUT IT.
DRAG RACERS NEED A HOME.
SAFETY IS TOP CONCERN.
>> I AGREE.
AT LEAST 120 ACRES OF PAVED ROAD RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET.
AND I REALLY WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO COME AND CHECK IT OUT.
BECAUSE RIGHT NOW, IT LOOKS LIKE A HELL HOLE.
IT'S FULL OF TRASH.
P.I.G.
CARCASSES.
CAR PARTS.
REFRIGERATORS MATTRESSES.
SYRINGES.
>>Daryl: LET ME GO BACK TO LAURA THIELEN.
TO BE MORE SPECIFIC.
WHAT IS THE TIME FRAME FOR THIS THE INTERIM BUILDING PLAN?
, WE NEED TO PUT OUT A REQUEST FOR TO INVITE PEOPLE TO PUT FORWARD PROPOSALS.
AND THEN WE WOULD SELECT FROM THE PROPOSALS AND THEN HAVE SOMEBODY GO FORWARD AND START TO DO THE INTERIM SO THAT WOULD BE DEPENDING UPON HOW ORGANIZED PEOPLE ARE TO PUT A PROPOSAL TOGETHER.
AND THEN HOW MUCH OF ABILITY THEY HAVE TO GO AND HEAD AND IMPLEMENT THAT.
>>Daryl: WHAT WOULD THEY HAVE TO DO?
WOULD THEY BE DOING CONSTRUCTION AND THEN THE MANAGEMENT OF IT?
>> HEARD LI SAY, LEGAL I NOT GOO BE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT CONSTRUCTION.
WE DON'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY.
>>Daryl: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CAPITAL IMPROVE AND BULLDOZING PROPERTY.
BRINGING IN CONCRETEAND BUILDIN.
IT HAS TO BE INTERIM HAS TO BE DIRT.
WE DON'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY OR THE ABILITY TO GO AND PUT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ON THE PROPERTY.
THE PARKS SERVICE HAS SAID, YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THE ENTITLEMENTS BEFORE YOU CAN BUILD.
YOU CAN DO SOMETHING DIRT BASED WHILE YOU'RE WAITING TO GET ALL OF THAT OTHER STUFF DONE.
TALKING ABOUT INTERIM USE VERY DIFFERENT FROM THE PERMANENT USE, THAT WILL GO IN THERE.
IS WE HAVE THESE RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON US BY THE PARK SERVICE.
RATHER THAN TELLING EVERYBODY YOU HAVE TO WAIT 20 YEARS, UNTIL WE CAN GO THROUGH ALL THE BIDDING ANEN TITLE-BUILDING ANEN TIGHT ANEN S SOME DEAND P DEMAND DIRT FACILIN THE INTERIM SO SOME PEOPLE CAN BEGIN DOING THAT RECREATION.
>>Daryl: YOU OBJECTING LOOK YOUT QUESTIONS POPPING UP IN YOUR HEAD.
>> MORE LIKE PEOPLE WANT TO SEE IF THERE'S A PLAN.
IF THERE IS A PLACE THAT THEY PAN ON PUTTING A TRACK, PLAN ON PUTTING TRACK THAT'S COMING RIGHT NOW, THERE'S NOTHING.
JUST KIND OF LIKE HERE SAY.
PEOPLE GET IT FROM HERE AND THERE.
AND GO THEY CAN SEE SOMETHING, THAT IS SOLID, GOING TO BE GOING IN, AT SOME POINT IN TIME, KIND OF GIVES THEM SOMETHING TO HANG THEIR HAT ON AND MAYBE PARTICIPATE NO ANOTHER WAY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN SOONER.
SO Y THINK THAT'S WHAT THE MAIN THING IS.
BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY WHERE THIS MIGHT BE ABLE TO GO.
GOING TO BE A MATTER OF PLAN UP O IT.
START OFF SIMPLE.
THEN KIND OF BUILD ON IT.
SO BY ABOUT THE FOURTH PHASE OR WHAT IN A NOT, STEPPING IN THAT.
WHATNOT.
>>Daryl: GO THROUGH A COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS HERE.
ONE IS COMMENT.
LET PARKS PARKS & RECREATION RA TRACK LIKE THE NEIGHBOR ISLANDS DO.
DOESN'T HAVE TO BE ROCK HE SCIENCE.
OUTER ISLANDS HAVE FACILITIES MEIER OR SAME FORMAT.
MIRROR SAME F FORMAT.
RESTROOMS GENERATORS, TRAILERS OFFICE WINDOWS.
>> ANNOUNCE YOURSELF BOOTH.
SECURITY COMPANY.
GIVE THEM AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE RULES AND REGULATIONS ALL THE PAID MEMBERSHIP FEES.
IS THAT WHAT THE INTERIM MIGHT LOOK LIKE?
>> WE, THE CITY IS NOT DONE RACE TRACK.
SO WHAT WE DO IS WE WOULD PUT OUT A REQUEST, I DON'T KNOW THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION?
REQUEST FOR BID?
ALL OF THESE, SO IT'S ONE OF THOSE RF WHATEVER.
AND WE WOULD INVITE PEOPLE TO COME IN AND WHAT IS YOUR PLAN FOR THE INTERIM.
>> WHAT WOULD YOU PUT WHERE?
ARE YOU MEETING SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS TYPE OF A ACTIVITY?
WHERE WOULD YOU PICKUP THE BATHROOMS?
PUT THE BATHROOM?
HOW WOULD YOU HAVE PEOPLE HAVE RESERVATIONS TO COME ON IN, HOW WOULD YOU MANAGE OPERATING IT?
IF THE VARIOUS RACING COMMUNITY WANTS TO GET TOGETHER AND COLLABORATE AND PROVIDE A PLAN FOR THE CITY TOGETHER, THAT WOULD BE WIND WONDERFUL.
HAVE EVERYBODY AGREEING.
PEOPLE WANT TO SUBMIT EXEELGT PROPOSALS, -- COMPETING PROPOSALS HAVE EVALUATION TEAM AND SHRE SHRE SELECTED THE ONE T RESPONSIBLE.
WORK WITH THE PARTY MOVING FORWARD WITH PUTTING THEIR PLAN IN PLACE.
GIVE US THAT INTERIM PLAN PEOPLE CAN SEE.
FAIR TRANSPARENT PROCESS TO SELECT IT.
SO THAT WOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE PEOPLE TO ABLE TO DO THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AN ENGAGEMENT SO THAT THEY CAN RESPOND TO THE COMMUNITY AND SHARE WHAT IS GOING TO BE GOING IN THERE.
>>Daryl: WITHIN THE RACING COMMUNITY, ARE THERE IS THERE A CONSENSUS EVERYBODY CAN WORK TOGETHER AND AGREE ON ALL OF THESE KINDS OF THINGS?
DO YOU THINK WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.
>> YES.
ALL AT THE MAYOR'S OFFICE LAST WEEK.
IT'S ALL THE GUYS THAT DO THE, DID THESE SPORTS CAR RACING AT THE ALOHA STADIUM WITH THE CONES AND THEN THEY ALSO USED TO DO RACING AT CORAL CRATER ADVENTURE PARK.
AND UNTIL 10:00 AT NIGHT.
LIGHTS, PORTA-POTTIES, I DON'T KNOW UNDERSTAND WHY EVERYBODY IS LIKE, OH, MY GOD, HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO THIS?
WE HAVE BEEN DOING IT.
BEEN DOING IT AT ALOHA STADIUM.
BEEN DOING IT AT KOA CRATER ADVENTURE PARK.
ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS GO THIS THS TSI.
SITE DID IT AT SAND ISLAND, LAWYER WLAURA WAS THE CHAIR, ONR MADE A MOTOR CROSS TRACK ON A HAZARDOUS WASTE DUMP SITE.
>>Daryl: I'M IMPRESSED WITH THAT.
IMPRESSIVE.
LET ME ASK, WHEN YOU HEAR THIS CONVERSATION AND YOU HEAR IDEA OFTEN COFTEN COURAGING PEOPLE TE ARE YOU EARN ASKED ABOUT THIS TRICKLING -- CONCERNED WITH IT TRICKLINGING OUT DOING PEOPLE MORE RACING ON HIGHWAYS MORE PEOPLE GETTING SOUPED UP CARS AND SO ON?
, CONCERN FOR YOU?
>> ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS ON OUR ROADWAYS IS ALWAYS A CONCERN FOR HPD.
LIKE I SAID, ANYTHING THAT IS DONE ILL ILLEGALLY WE'RE GOING O GET OUT THERE AND DO WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO TRY TO STOP AND COMBAT IT.
FUL WE HAVE TO DO MORE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT WE CAN.
IT'S WIDELY KNOWN THAT WE HAVE A LOT LESS OFFICERS TODAY THAN WHAT WE USED TO HAVE.
I DO FEEL LIKE MOST OF OUR OFFICERS, TRAFFIC OFFERINGS AND PATROL OFFICERS ARE DOING THE BEST THAT THEY CAN WITH ENFORCING SPEEDING ON THE ROADWAYS.
BUT YOU CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH WITH WHAT YOU HAVE.
SO IF WE'RE IN ONE AREA AND THEY DECIDE TO GO TO ANOTHER, WE CAN'T BE IN ALL PLACES AT ONCE.
SO THE ONLY THING WE CAN DO IS HOPE THAT YES, IF THIS ACTUALACTUALLY DOES OPEN UP, MAE IT CAN DETER THEM FROM DOING IT ON THE ROADWAYS.
WE'RE STILL GOING TO DO OUR JOB SAME WAY WE DO ON DAILY BASIS IF IT OCCURS ON THE ROADWAYS.
>>Daryl: PERSONAL QUESTION.
AS VEHICULAR HOMICIDE INVESTIGATOR, YOU SAW SOME HORRIBLE THINGS.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF SPEEDING WE HAVE BY PEOPLE WHO MIGHT HAVE CARS THAT REALLY CAPABLE OF GOING WAY FASTER THAN TYPICAL STOCK,.
>> WE HAVE SEEN YOU CAN'T ALWAYS ASSUME THAT SOMEONE WITH A SOUPED UP CAR.
SOME PEOPLE DO IT JUST FOR LOOKS.
NOT EVERYONE WITH SOUPED UP CARS ARE ACTUALLY OUT THERE SPEEDING AND NOT EVERYBODY OUT THERE WITH LIKE 2,000 TOY OWE TA COROLLAS ARE THE NOT SPEEDING.
CANNOT ASSUME BASED ON THE VEHICLE WHO IS GOING TO BE SPEEDING AN NOT SPEEDING.
ONLY THING WE CAN IF HOPE, CANNOT CONTROL ACTION OF OTHERS, ONLY THING WE CAN HOPE WHEN THEY DO GET ON THE ROADWAY, THAT THEY ACTUALLY HAVE CARE AND CONCERN FOR NOT ONLY THEMSELVES, BUT PERSON RIDING NEXT IT THEM ON THE ROADWAY.
THEY NEED TO THINK ABOUT THAT, THEIR ACTIONS WILL.
THERE'S CONSEQUENCES FOR THEIR ACTIONS.
MIGHT BE IT TO THEM PERSONALLY AND WE HAVE SEEN IT TO WHERE IT SINGLE VEHICLE QUARANTINE CAS DOOGDUE SPO TO SPEEDING.
FAMILY SUFFERS BECAUSE THEY LOST THEIR LIFE.
ANOTHER PERSON SPEEDING AND THEY OTHER PERSON WHO WAS JUST DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT, TRYING TO GET HOME FROM WORK, OR ON THEIR WAY TO WORK, AROUND T DIED AS A RESULTED OF SOMEONE ELSE'S CARELESSNESS.
ONLY THING WE CAN DO IS HOPE AND EDUCATED AND JUST CONTINUE TO DO WHAT WILL WE'RE DOING ON DAILY BASIS.
>>Daryl: WE APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE AND YOUR EFFORTS.
LAURA, IS THERE AN AGREEMENT OF SOME SORT TO ENSURE THE PROJECT CONTINUES AND MOVES FORWARD WHEN THE MAYOR'S LEAVES OFFICE?
WILL THE NEXT MAYOR BE ABLE TO CANCEL IT?
TRIED TO DESCRIBE THIS PROCESS.
ONCE YOU GET THIS INTERIM THING THERE, WOULDN'T BE VERY DIFFICULT POLITICALLY TO TAKE IT AWAY?
DO YOU THINK PRETTY OF THIS IS THE BALL IS ROLLING ON THIS, OR THE CAR IS HEADED DOWN THE TRACK, AND THIS IS GOING TO BE HAPPENING?
>> I THINK THERE IS ONCE YOU GO-TO CERTAIN MOMENTUM GOING, AND PEOPLE HAVE AN ACTIVITY IN PLACE, THIS IT IS DIFFICULT TO TAKE IT AWAY UNLESS YOU'RE ABLE TO THEN IT TURN AROUND AND SAY NOW WE BUILT OUT OVER HERE.
YOU'RE GOING TO MOVE OVER HERE NOW.
SO THAT IS A POSSIBILITY.
I THINK THE OTHER THING THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING IS WHEN WE WORKED WITH THIRD-PARTY, COMING ON IN AND VOLUNTEERING REACHING REGIMENT TO PUT -- PUTG SOMETHING IN THE CITY.
END UP WITH MEMORANDUM AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT FOR A SET TERM.
WITH ORGANIZATION TO BE ABLE TO DEVELOP THIS AND OPERATE IT OVER TIME.
AGAIN, IT HAS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO PARK STANDARDS.
IT HAS TO BE DONE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
WE WOULD HAVE THE RESTRICTIONS BUT THEN THAT WOULD BE IN PLACE AS A CONTRACT AGREEMENT, FOR THE OPERATORS.
SO IT WOULD LAST INTO THE NEXT ADMINISTRATION.
>>Daryl: SO ALLEN FROM KALIHI, CITY & COUNTY SHOULD CONTACT NEIGHBOR ISLAND COUNTIES OR HOW THEY STORED STORE --STARTED THEIR PROCESS FE TRACKS.
GOT TO BIND GOT A TOUR FROM THE PARK DIRECTOR THERE FOR A NURVE TH NUMBER OF THINGS MOTORSPORTS AREA.
>>Daryl: WHAT DO YOU THINK.
>> LOW KEY AOVER THERE.
SOME OF THE AREAS PAVED.
SOME IT IS NOT.
THEY HAVE A LOT OF LAND ON THE BIG ISLAND.
SO THAT IS NICE.
ISOLATED.
>>Daryl: YOU MENTIONED A LOT LONG OF LINE PEOPLE WANT TO USE IT.
>> YES.
THERE IS.
THEY HAVE A DRAG STRIP.
THEY OVAL TRACK.
JUST IT'S LIKE OLD SCHOOL WOODEN BLEACHERS.
IT'S NOT FANCY.
BUT IT WORKS.
>> WE WERE TALKING EARLIER ABOUT THE IDEA OF LIKE A GRAND PRIX OR DAYTONA.
>> DON'T HAVE THAT IN THE NEIGHBOR ISLANDS AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE THIS HERE WITH THIS PARK.
>>Daryl: WITH THIS PARK PROJECT.
IS THERE OUT THERE, A SERIOUS EFFORT TO BUILD A WORLD CLASS TIME RACING FACILITY BY PRIVATE SECTOR.
>> I THINK IT'S ALL FANTASIES.
I MEAN, THEY'RE NEVER GOING TO GENERATE YOU HAVE MONEY TO HAVE ANYTHING LIKE THAT HEARD OF PEOPLE, IDEAS OF LUXURY GARAGES AND THEN PEOPLE FROM EUROPE CAN FLY THEIR PRIVATE PLANES DOWN AND WITH THEIR FORMULA ONE CARS FROM MONACO.
THINK THEY'RE SPOKE SMOKING SMOG SOMETHING.
WHAT WE WANT IS THE NEIGHBOR ISLANDS HAVE.
VERY SIMPLE OPERATION.
I LIKE TO ALSO ADD, WHEN YOU COMPARE, TRANSFER OF PROPERTY, BRAC WAS 400 ACRES.
THE POTENTIAL FOR THE REMOTE MOTORSPORTS IS ABOUT 220 AND THAT PROPERTY SIZE IS LARGER THAN ALL THE TRACTION IN THE NEIGHBOR ISLANDS.
ALL THE TRACTION.
>> WE HAVE MORE PROPERTY FOR POTENTIAL MOTORSPORTS RECREATION.
ALL THE TRACTION.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE BUFFERS.
ALL THE WAY TRACTION.
NOT REREQUIRE THE WHOLE THING.
YOU CAN SET UP, 100 PICKL PICKLL COURTS NEXT TO IT.
PICKLEBALL IS LOUDER SOMETIMES.
>> THEY ALL FIGHT AGAINST EACH OTHER TOO.
>>Daryl: WHEN YOU HEAR HIM TALK ABOUT 200 ACRES OUT OF 400 ACRES, AS MEMBER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD, DO YOU FEEL LIKE THERE IS GOING TO BE A LOT OF COMPETITION FOR THAT SPACE FROM OTHER PEOPLE WANT TO OTHER THINGS?
THERE?
>> WELL, YOU MEANING IS BESIDE A TRACK.
>>Daryl: BESIDES A TRACK.
GYM, POOLS, THE DOG PARKS.
WHATEVER.
>> I THINK A LOT OF THAT STUFF MAY BE GETTING DESIGNED FIRST.
JUST BECAUSE OF WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE IT COME TO FRUITION.
THE TRACK PART OF IS GOING TO BE ITS OWN ON MALL.
RIGHT?
OWN ANIMAL.
I DON'T THINK THERE'S GOING TO BE SO MUCH DEMAND FOR OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT IT'S GOING TO END UP SQUEEZING OUT TRACK.
WHEN THEY FIND OUT HOW CONTAMINATED THAT LAND IS I DON'T THINK THESE PICKLEBALL PEOPLE OR NEBRAS ANYBODY ELSE IS GOING TO WANT ON IT.
GREAT BEAUTY OF THIS LAND.
>> IT'S TRUE.
ALA MOANA BEACH PARK, KAKAAKO WATERFRONT PARK ARE BUILD ON LANDFILLS.
FOR THE MITIGATION, WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT CONTAMINATION ONLINE LAND, RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS RACING RECREATION GOOD USE.
PICKLEBALL, TENNIS GYMS YOU'RE PAVING IT NOT DIG O OVER IT AND ENCAPSULATED IT WORKS WELL FOR RECREATIONAL USE.
>>Daryl: I DID A STORY AND MENTIONED CONTAMINATION AND YOU FOLKS IT'S ONLY A RELATIVELY SMALL AREA.
THAT IS TECHNICALLY NEEDS A LOT OF REMEDIATION.
OUT OF THE ACRE RICK BLANGIARDI THAT.
>> YES AND THE -- AGE U ACREAGE.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH LOOKED THROUGH EP.
A REGULATION.
CHECK ON THE ONE SET OF KEMPER CHEMICALS PFAS CHEMICALS.
WHERE THERE WAS CONDE CONTAMINAN CAN YOU COVER IT YOU'RE FINE DON'T DIG IT.
KAKAAKO WATERFRONT PARK, HILLS OVER FORMER LANDFILL WE CAN'T DIG THERE BUT WE PUT IN FRESH SOIL, COVERED IT WITH GRASS, AND IT'S FINE FOR PICNICKING, FINE FOR DOING WHATEVER.
IF YOU'RE GOING TO PAVE ANYTHING, THAT'S CERTAINLYEN CENCAPSULATES AND IT'S FINE.
ONLY IF YOU END UP TAKING ANY DIRT OFF TO DISPOSE OF IT, THEN YOU HAVE TO MEET WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS.
IN MOST OF THE CASES, WHICH DON'T DO THAT FOR PARKS.
>>Daryl: TALKING NOW ABOUT LONGTERM THING.
DPA WHAT IS YOUR VISION FOR WHAT WOULD BE OUT THERE AT THE END OF THIS PROCESS?
,.
>> SPECIFICALLY WHAT KIND OF STUFF?
>> SIMPLE.
>> MOTORCROSS.
OVAL TRACK, QUARTER MILE, ROAD COURSE.
BECAUSE.
>>Daryl: WHAT'S A QUARTER MILE.
>> QUARTER MILE AND ROAD COURSE.
STRAIGHT.
AND THERE IS LIKE I SAY, A LOT OF PAVEMENT THERE.
I REALLY THINK IT WOULD BE REALLY IMPORTANT IF YOU AND I DID A FROALD FREELD FLOOD RISK .
>>Daryl: I I'M OPEN TO IT.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO THAT PLACE FOR A WHILE.
>> CAN YOU RIDE A DIRT BIKE.
>>Daryl: ELECTRIC BIKE?
PEDAL.
>> GO OUT THERE.
PELE AND ANDREA TUPOLA RIDDEN ELECTRIC BIKES THROUGH THE WHOLE PLACE.
>>Daryl: IT DID SHE AGREE TO LET YOU HEAR THAT.
OFFICER, AFTER HEARING ALL OF THIS, HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS PROPOSAL.
>> >> LIKE I SAID OUREL FIRST PRIORITY IS SAFETY.
AND BASICALLY, WE'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR LIKE I SAID ROADWAYS, BY WAYS HIGHWAYS.
COMMUNITY MEMBER YOU ALSO LIVE IN THAT COMMUNITY.
I DON'T RACE AND I KNOW THAT IT IS HOUSE BILL AND SPORT OF OTHER PEOPLE AND -- IT IS A HOBBY AND SPORT OF OTHER PEOPLE.
EVERYBODY HAVE WANTS NEEDS HOBBIES RECREATION.
WHATEVER FULFILL ACE PERN, AND FULFILLS A PERSON AND MAKES THEM HAPPY DO IT SAY SAFE MANNER LET THEM DO IT.
>>Daryl:ER NOT FRUSTRATED ON THE ROAD TAKE OUT FROM YOU YOU E'O TR FRUSTRATIONS.
>> BETTER EVERYONE FOR EVERYONE ELSE.
MAHALO TO YOU FOR JOINING US TONIGHT — AND WE THANK OUR GUESTS - HONOLULU PARKS & RECREATION DIRECTOR LAURA THIELEN AND MAKAKILO-KAPOLEI BOARD MEMBER MICHAEL FERREIRA.
ACTING CAPTAIN TAMYRA TORRES FROM THE HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT AND MOTORSPORTS ADVOCATE LI COBIAN.
NO INSIGHTS NEXT WEEK.
INSTEAD, WE'RE HAVING A LONGER DISCUSSION ON THE POSSIBILITY OF MAKING CHANGES TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION.
SUPPORTERS SAY IT'S A CHANCE TO FIX WHAT'S BROKEN.
CRITICS WARN IT COULD OPEN THE DOOR TO RISKY CHANGES.
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