Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Don't let resorts take over the island

I'm a student from Germany who had the great opportunity to spend half a year in Hawaii during a six-month internship.

You are living in paradise and you should definitely not only think twice but a couple of times before you give permission to or plan to build a resort on one of the most beautiful stretches of coast, along Oahu's North Shore.

One thing that makes Hawaii still special is the fact that it hasn't seen too much development compared to other tourist regions in the world. You should keep it that way.

On the island of Lanzarote, Spain, for example, they have a law that you can't build hotels, resorts and the like higher than a palm tree. The island benefits because they don't have these huge hotel complexes standing in everybody's way and making the landscape ugly.

Please reflect on this and also think about your kids who will not have the opportunity to enjoy this beautiful place like you and we have.

Holger Stripf
Munich, Germany

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