I'm glad the Jobs bill is passing, etc, but holy smokes, the Honolulu projects are weak.

[mahina]

How much roadwork is there to do? Why in heavens name is it almost all going to roadwork?

http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/by_city/Honolulu/HI

Projects in Honolulu, Hawaii

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects for which this city has requested federal stimulus funding. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not.

The total cost of all the projects submitted by Honolulu is $1,472,795,700
Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Makakilo Extension Honolulu HI 840 $70,000,000 Streets/Roads 0
Kalaeloa Boulevard, Phase 2 Widening and Reconstruction (OR&L R/W to Malakole Street) Honolulu HI 200 $30,000,000 Streets/Roads 0
Rehabilitation of Secondary Roads (2009) Honolulu HI 100 $20,000,000 Streets/Roads 0
Rehabilitation of Secondary Roads (2010) Honolulu HI 100 $20,000,000 Streets/Roads 0
Rehabilitation of Localized Streets (2009) Honolulu HI 50 $10,000,000 Streets/Roads 0
Rehabilitation of Localized Streets (2010) Honolulu HI 50 $10,000,000 Streets/Roads 0
Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of Streets, Various Locations Honolulu HI 50 $10,000,000 Streets/Roads 0
Traffic Signal Maintenance Facility Honolulu HI 70 $5,820,000 Streets/Roads 0
Waipio Point Access Road Improvements Honolulu HI 66 $5,500,000 Streets/Roads 0
Traffic Signals Various-Phase X Honolulu HI 48 $4,000,000 Streets/Roads 0
Road Improvements, Pearl City Honolulu HI 16 $3,200,000 Streets/Roads 0
Traffic Improvements-Harding Avenue & Dillingham Blvd Honolulu HI 31 $2,600,000 Streets/Roads 0
Curb Ramps on City Streets Honolulu HI 12 $2,500,000 Streets/Roads 0
Traffic Count/Speed Stations for Congestion Management Honolulu HI 30 $2,500,000 Streets/Roads 0
Computerized Traffic Control System - Phase X Honolulu HI 29 $2,400,000 Streets/Roads 0
Street Lighting Improvements Honolulu HI 10 $2,000,000 Streets/Roads 0
Joint Traffic Management Center Site Preparation Honolulu HI 24 $2,000,000 Streets/Roads 0
Traffic Safety Improvements-Various Locations Honolulu HI 24 $2,000,000 Streets/Roads 0
Traffic Signals Various-Phase XI Honolulu HI 24 $2,000,000 Streets/Roads 0
Kamokila Boulevard Extension Honolulu HI 23 $1,900,000 Streets/Roads 0
Rehabilitation of Concrete Sidewalks (2009) Honolulu HI 30 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads 0
Rehabilitation of Concrete Sidewalks (2010) Honolulu HI 30 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads 0
Iolani Avenue Retaining Wall - Replace deteriorating wall with new CRM wall. Honolulu HI 5 $900,000 Streets/Roads 0
CIPP Lining of Storm Drains (2009) Honolulu HI 20 $500,000 Streets/Roads 0
CIPP Lining of Storm Drains (2010) Honolulu HI 20 $500,000 Streets/Roads 0

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Governor Lingle? Just a thought....

I mean she'd not want to improve the education system... (and I know it NEEDS IT)

[mahina]

3. For real.

We need to turn the whole system upside down and shake it. The old obachan teachers excepted, they rock.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Lived in Hawaii (honolulu) for three years

was there when she got elected... I made the prediction that things were going to get BAD

[mahina]

8. Well you had that one right!

I couldn't believe Tootsie actually got elected. I wish she wasn't all talk, about the renewable energy priorities at least.

Did you see the pic of her speaking for McCain in the middle of the election? She spent a ton of time out of state for him when things were getting pretty hairy (no pun) over here- to a crowd of...dozens.

It cost her. IMG]

[ProgressiveProfessor]

6. Lots of luck with that...

[mahina]

7. Right.

I went to public elementary school here and it was great.

That was a while ago...I interview high school graduates every week that are functional illiterates. I am not sure what the solutions are, but the cost of our current failures are incalculable.

What do you think about our spending priorities on this bill?

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. I did demos of a game I used to work for in a public school

and an 8th grader that could not do 20-8 in his head scared the living dailights out of me

If this was only one kid, ok... every school has them... he wasn't alone

That's when I knew how deep the problems were

As to solutions... we need to invest in teachers, pay them better

We need to demand performance

And this will not be popular, federalize the system, with a single national curriculim

The PTAs have failed nation wide, not just Hawaii

Yes, an european style system and it will take a generation to reap the rewards

[babylonsister]

2. Nothing has passed yet, or am I wrong? And NO ONE is happy!

Hey, stuff is getting done, we'll see how.

And CA/FL is in worse straits.

Have faith. :fistbump:

[mahina]

4. Hey Sis.

Point taken. Anyhow it's probably in there due to our hero, Muliufi.

Faith is the word. :fistbump:

[opihimoimoi]

9. Help is on the way to reduce ig and illit.....its time