Comments on: Hannemann spins the rail delay, consolidation increases “news lite”, science challenge on NPR, Tom Friedman on Afghanistan http://ilind.net/2009/10/30/hannemann-spins-the-rail-delay-consolidation-increases-news-lite-science-challenge-on-npr-tom-friedman-on-afghanistan/ Ian Lind • Online daily from Kaaawa, Hawaii Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:21:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wlsc http://ilind.net/2009/10/30/hannemann-spins-the-rail-delay-consolidation-increases-news-lite-science-challenge-on-npr-tom-friedman-on-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-7669 wlsc Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:31:50 +0000 http://ilind.net/?p=3616#comment-7669 The letter from the Advisory Council is a major, major warning to the City. They all but say that the federal funding for this project is already in jeopardy. The City should be very, very worried right now and should be motivated to work in good faith with all of the parties in the historic preservation process, even if it means delaying "ground-breaking" or whatever for some months. Hard to believe that qualified, professional planning consultants would have let the Mayor & his administration get to this point. Makes you wonder how they'll handle things like safety standards for the construction & operation of the rail system. Shame on them, and shame on the City. The letter from the Advisory Council is a major, major warning to the City. They all but say that the federal funding for this project is already in jeopardy. The City should be very, very worried right now and should be motivated to work in good faith with all of the parties in the historic preservation process, even if it means delaying “ground-breaking” or whatever for some months.

Hard to believe that qualified, professional planning consultants would have let the Mayor & his administration get to this point. Makes you wonder how they’ll handle things like safety standards for the construction & operation of the rail system.

Shame on them, and shame on the City.

]]> By: Pat http://ilind.net/2009/10/30/hannemann-spins-the-rail-delay-consolidation-increases-news-lite-science-challenge-on-npr-tom-friedman-on-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-7611 Pat Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:51:38 +0000 http://ilind.net/?p=3616#comment-7611 What happened to BBC at 6 PM on HPBS? What happened to BBC at 6 PM on HPBS?

]]> By: Jim http://ilind.net/2009/10/30/hannemann-spins-the-rail-delay-consolidation-increases-news-lite-science-challenge-on-npr-tom-friedman-on-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-7597 Jim Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:37:39 +0000 http://ilind.net/?p=3616#comment-7597 Ian, your analysis of the Mufi spin machine was right on. I wish that the big media would be reporting the total cost of the "show" including the video and staff time. BIG WASTE! Also, the big media should have done an analysis of the details of the delay and the experiences of other local governments for trying to avoid compliance with Section 106. Did Mufi's show have anything to do with the Kamehameha Rail Option story in the Honolulu Weekly? Ian, your analysis of the Mufi spin machine was right on.

I wish that the big media would be reporting the total cost of the “show” including the video and staff time. BIG WASTE!

Also, the big media should have done an analysis of the details of the delay and the experiences of other local governments for trying to avoid compliance with Section 106.

Did Mufi’s show have anything to do with the Kamehameha Rail Option story in the Honolulu Weekly?

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