now let me get this straight - and, all, please correct any misgivings i may have:
1 - most of this land fill area is/was owned by Bishop Estate/Kam Schools;
2 - this reclaimed (created) was once a vast dump;
3 - an amount of money was spent to make this space an environmental water-front oasis, a green space, to counter the concrete sprawl of Waikiki for the local residents and families to enjoy;
4 - IT WAS DONE;
5 - recently, the HCDA, in its deep and un-fathomed wisdom, has allowed private developers (read - speculators) to build and expand the Kakaako area for the benefit of the certain well-heeled, moneyed individuals, AFTER these forward-looking plans implemented;
6 - these high-priced "homes" were built under the guise of expanding the "inventory" of "affordable" residences for our state gentry;
7 - NOW, AFTER THEY ARE CONSTRUCTED, there is a hew and cry about their inability to see the ocean from their highly priced front doors!