just dumb government at work -- space; any usable roadway space in hawaii is needed -- reminds me the other dummy running the city and took away a lane on kuhio avenue near the zoo (poakalani) to plant trees--mr mayor--why dont you start fixing the streets & roads and solving the homeless problem--instead of doing this nutty and minor stuff--talk about not addressing the issues that concern the people...the reason for this bump out are traffic calming issues and shortening the distance that pedestrians need to walk--try this in Waikiki and see what will happen.  BTW--maybe this is the city's partial solution to the homeless problem--more room for the homeless to sleep and pitch their tents while still giving pedestrians a way to safely walk by...And our tax dollars are paying for these "intelligent" solutions...hey why dont you do some bump outs in Manoa and see what you get--Nutz