City selects contractor to take down Haiku Stairs
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- čas přidán 28. 07. 2023
- The City has selected a contractor to remove the Haiku Stairs, commonly known as Stairway to Heaven.
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If this was managed properly and with corrective repairs, this again could become quite the tourist attraction and moneymaker. The really BIG problem is that it begins in a posh neighborhood and the residents won't have it.
Will the city hold the contractor to their bid? Or will we end up paying double or triple for the work done? Contractors need to be held to the deal without inflating it later.
We have the legal way too. Pointless to remove it. Could have made it an attraction and charge a fee.
Koko crater does not have stairs. People get injured all the time.
I guess there's no more access to heaven meaning everybody's going hell
Really stupid for people to say there tired of people going through there property. The property belongs to the Hawaiians not them. I say take down the towers not the stairs. It’s public land it dose not belong to the property owners.
I never been to that stairs ever since i was living on this island of oahu .
As much as towns are wanting money, it seems they would fix this attraction with some points along the way for those who can't make it.
I should sell the residents there some pit bulls.
About time!
Who's the contractor? Never said it in the story.
That's a secret again
Pending, Dinner trial offers…
Exactly! It’s another taxpayer funded scam to enrich campaign donors
@@thaimassage23 Oh Lord
Just get the same people that did the rail and it will never get done...
Start at the top.
Why would you buy that property then? That's a tourist pathway.
just dont rescue them if they need it...
Good luck
How much has the “tax payers” spent rescuing people over the years, including the cost of taking down the swing trespassers put up a few years ago. Why didn’t you state those numbers in your reporting?
Redirect rail to go up there. Estimated completion the year 3210
Cost 100 trillion. 90% of that going to our corrupt local officials.
Please don't give the CITY anymore bright ideas.Thank you.
Lol good one God bless Our Hawaii Our islands home... So sad... I don't Understand... The locals on the streets or the bushes or the beaches... We gotta Unite and Save what's left of Our Islands... We call it Hawaii... I'm only 62 growing up wasn't like this still had all the aunties, unko's, the Tutu Mama, Tutu Papa ... One community of all bloods... Sacred, blessed, special and the Overthrow of Our Queen and WW2... True History... Let's spread The Aloha in Jesus Christ Mighty Name Amene... God's blessings pray for this corner Babers Point (Kailailoa) Hawaiian lands, VA lands, for Houseless locals and others of Our Country USA.. youth challenge... Transitional housing??? I pray I learned and met others from the island's... They know my Ohana... Hawaiian, Portuguese, Irish and Korean... We all connected We Live On One Islands... Aloha God's blessings kden 😢🥺😢
+10 more years and 10 more trillion 😂😂😂….. hawaii politicians are salivating on this idea 😂
They gonna the stairs to finish the over budgeted failed rail
should use that big money to help Lahaina victims
Glad I had the opportunity and made this trek (AWESOME EXPERIENCE) before all this nonsense !!!
Residents do not matter , always state funding is what is important . State should fix and maintain this cash cow instead of raising property tax . Have it organized that one must book the climb no walk ins . This is a attraction like no other .Give the property owners a small tax break for in convenience after all they bought knowing stairs are a attraction , really do not feel sorry for them but be fair give them a tax break .
which is more important? let them go thru and state get $$$ or let them go thru and if they should slip and fall to their DEATHS?
Sounds nice. Would never work. That's not how any of that works around here.
@@Waynes-xt9gr have it organized, even buses that drop residents and tourists off . No walk ins all must be paid and booked I advance . Those that want to walk the stairs sign a letter waving any responsibility of liability of harm or even death that the state is not responsible. Enter at your own risk . All issues of not doing this can be solved. This could be a money maker and end constant property tax increases. This is something that should not be destroyed. No place in the world like it . It can be a plus to the state . Just do not hire anyone involved with the rail .
As a Kanaka Maoli. ALWAYS KANAKA MAOLI AND RESIDENTS matter the MOST. HELL NO does TOURISTS matter the most. AINA matter the most. Mahalo.
@@nadinelynch9591 hello subject is state government deciding future of stairs . Tell me how does our local government leaders show how important we are ? I honestly do not think our legislative body cares about us , only on election day . If they cared no way would they have given themselves a large raise . No way would they have increased property tax being we are still recovering from the effects financially of the pandemic. Even grocery stores are taking advantage of us . Same item can increase by almost a dollar from one day to they next and it's not a new shipment it's the same item from the day before . By the way I NEVER STATED TOURIST SHOULD MATTER MORE THAN THOSE THAT LIVE HERE .YOU TOTALLY MISREAD MY STATEMENT. Look how many Hawaiians have died waiting for what is owed to them a home and still wanting . That's not caring for the people .
It'll be the stupidest thing to remove them stairs 😂 regardless if it isn't there, people will still hike it taking higher risk.
Play stupid games win stupid prizes
Needs more things to do in Honolulu, it’s getting boring
Leave.
Try outdoor activities?
As a Kanaka. Then, if you are bored, do something. Or just move. Have a nice day.
Aloha means goodbye! And good riddance!
@@jinx007e YOU ARE WRONG 😆😅. That's the tourist version. It means breath of life. YOU would know that if you were a Kanaka or a Kamaiana. So good riddance 🤪
it's not just people going through neighborhoods--it is the cars literally blocking the road. One morning on the way to work, Da Bus was almost stuck. Couldn't go through turn and couldn't turn around in cul de sac. That driver drove backwards with only a couple inches on both sides! Those cars got lucky dude was a stunt driver!
edited: typo
Charge them good money to go up.
And hey…OUR great grand parents tax payer dollars paid for them to be built, government ruins everything it touches
Worried about the wrong thing use the money for the Hawaiians and the locals. Bigger problems then the stairs. It’s easy to work on random issues that don’t bring any big solutions to Hawaii
Bureaucrats at work spending the $ from others pockets- shame on them. What’s up? SIGN; enter at your own risk $133.56 total cost
we live in a land of cowards and I hate it.
As a Kanaka Maoli. If you think that way. Then move you shouldn't be calling a state that you live in that point blank period. Mahalo nui loa.
@@nadinelynch9591 My ancestors came here because the royal hawaiians begged us to be here. why is that?
@@nadinelynch9591 only cowards move.
@dng6121 You're right. So what's it going to be.
@@dng6121 NO one begged your ancestors to be here. So don't play yourself.
Enough is enough.
Residents tolerated years if not decades of people trespassing on their property. The military should have paid for removal, they built it.
USCG closed Haiku/Omega Station in 1997. Ignorants/Ignorance been around since time immemorial. Public think that just because they can, they can...even when it's on other people's Private Property
@@harrymiram6621 its not peoples private property, its board of water supply
@@alexgray8804....STILL Trespassing
Charge Friends of haiku stairs full expense of every rescue
the people who are rescued should pay. what is the problem?
Agreed 😊
@@dng6121because the friends are sanctioning a high risk climb. And, who pays if the hiker dies? The State, not friends. Back assward.
@@jasestrickland1704 I climbed the stairs.big deal.
@@jasestrickland1704 You should have a poster on your inside door that says," by exiting your home, you are subject to anything beyond our control and you are willfully responsible for everything that happens". Coward!
How about just finding a way to render the government free of liability for people that get hurt by taking the risk?
And towing vehicles illegally parked would make someone a lot of money.
and you Live in cali and Have NO SAY in it What Native People do on their Own Lands
@@jamesfox2857 Cry harder.
And you don't know where I live.
The city will lose millions in tax money after giving themselves underserved raises
How correct you are . They all should be fired .
The state won't eliminate it outright. There's money to be made here if it's reevaluated.
Hawaii too money hungry to let a opportunity like this to slip by.
As a Kanaka Maoli. Not money hungry. It's about respecting the residents and the Aina. Tourists need to be more mindful.
IT ISN`T PUBLIC LANDS = ITS NATIVE LANDS !!!
Anyone born there is a "native" and humans are not "native" to the islands anyway.
As a Kanaka Maoli. NO YOUR WRONG. Just because you are born there, you are NOT a native. We, the Kanaka, are native 😊
@@patmcbride9853 WRONG AND WRONG !!!
@@nadinelynch9591
@@jamesfox2857 I'm not wrong.
What If?
I start a company and got a smal bid from the state or city to direct, monitor the visitors and hikers, and also safeguard the residents property from trespassers with street signs.
Then, you better have a large size insurance policy bc if people get injured or dies on your watch, your small company will be held liable.
the rusty rail will always fail
The friends of haiku stairs association is no one living up Haiku village
To close to the satt comm system . Breach of dlnr and national security. Breach of sat comm house could Lead to leak of security data such as university of Hawaii college
To Sean Pager/Friends of Haiku Stairs...Doesn't matter if stairs are on public/private property...Trespassing is Trespassing, whether it's from Kaneohe/Moanalua. The top of Haiku is still on Private Property. And if "visitors/hikers" should sustain injuries/death from trekking Haiku...WHO foots the bill...local/state/other governmental entities?....Trespassing Is Trespassing Is Trespassing!
Who owns just the top? And why would public funds payout a private lawsuit? Who insures the property?
As a Kanaka Maoli. LIKE HE SAID TRESSPASSING IS TRESSPASSING.
@@shwnshts9469 The Hawaiian Kingdom owns the mauna. Our kapuna placed Kapu Laws onto Wao Akua, no one is supposed to be on our sacred land.
Tearum down
Idiots mourn in the comments. 😂😂
losers have never gone on a hike
Want ppl to stop using the stairs? BUILD AN ELEVATOR.
As a Kanaka Maoli. I rather have them take it down. No one needs to be up there. There all a liability to the state. You give hau'olis a inch they take a mile. Then ruin our Aina. It would be nice for people to come and enjoy it but people don't know how to RESPECT other people's home. Mahalo nui loa ❤
You're definitely that crazy lady from the other video who claims to have been assaulted by hikers.
@rocker4prez I'm not that crazy lady from that video. I was assaulted, but I'm good. But if you want her well, just wait 😜 😆. Everyone has a right to protect themselves. It's called the Second Amendment, my friend. Have a great day 😀
@@nadinelynch9591sure sounds like you and your crazy neighbor friend are the aggressors in these made up “assaulting” scenarios.
@rocker4prez Okay, KEVIN, you know me personally so well that you are hiding in my bushes stalking my every move. Be careful I may surprise you 😆
@@nadinelynch9591 NIMBY Karen who lies about being assaulted threatens other people behind her keyboard. How surprising.
The state just loves to waste money. They spent $12.45 Billion on the rail project. The state estimates about 9k riders everyday (which is likely an inflated number) at $3 a ride. 9,000 riders × $3 × 365 days = $9,855,000 per year. 12,450,000,000 ÷ 9,855,000 = 1,263.32 years to make the money back. That doesn't include operating and maintenance costs. Instead of starting other projects, why don't they try to recuperate some of that money. If the Kaneohe community is fed up with "trespassers" they can pay for the dismantling themselves.
Public land?! ʻA'ole! It is Hawaiian Kingdom Royal Crown Land! The very top of any mauna (mountain) is Wao Akua, our sacred land with Kapu (forbidden) Law! Sean Pager is ignorant to say it is public land! More and more people are learning about the illegal occupation of the US in our Hawaiian Kingdom. So, go ahead and take legal action bc youʻre committing the war crime of destruction and appropriation of Hawaiian Kingdom property. Kānaka maoili (Hawaiian people) are not interested in capital gain from the desecration of our SACRED LAND! Hilahila iā lākou!!
PEOPLE OF LAHAINA IS MORE IMPORTANT!!!
We’re going to spend $3 million to take it down I’m pretty sure you could buy a parking lot and set up a ranger station at the base for cheaper than that and then you’d have some employees that you could pay to charge five dollars to walk up there then that five dollars could be providing money to the community but no are you negative Nelly’s out there are trying to shut the island down please stop
TAKE THE STAIRS DOWN!!! IT'S A LIABILITY IF SOMEONE GETS HURT!!! AND IT DISRUPT THE PEOPLE LIVING AROUND THERE.... TEAR IT DOWN!!!!
Take it down already.Idiots get stuck and can't come down and HFD with chopper risks their lives at ALL hiking trails here.
Ignorant Knuckleheads are still gonna find a way to scale Haiku. Then plead "Innocent/Ignorant/I Didn't Know/But everybody else is doing it?!"...Mental lapse
nobody gets hurt