"The trickle down beauty of the multi-use trail..." 'James "Kimo" Rosen

The multi-use  trail on the east-side of Kauai Island is a G-d send, although there are those opposed. This blog is about local politics, I think you may find this informative even if you are not living on Kauai because someday you may visit here and be one of the many who get to experience this wonderful trail... a similar version of this blog ran on 02-10-12 as an opinion article in the Kaua'i Garden Island news;
http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letters-for-friday-february/article_bb4fd948-53c9-11e1-b625-0019bb2963f4.html

Have you ever gone for a bike ride,power walked or walked a four legged friend on Kauai's multi use trail? 

I believe the multi use trail to be the best use of taxpayer money ever on Kaua'i. Everyday I see an array of people from mothers strolling with baby carriages to roller skaters, skateboarders, joggers, marathon runners, slow walkers, power walkers, mountain bikes, road bikes, comfort bikes, cruiser bikes and just the casual stroller. On top of everything else the trail has become one of the 'must do' things for many visitors to our cosmic hamlet.

This Multi use trail has also been a blessing for the many businesses that have opened during recessed times that rent bicycles to visitors. Coconut Coasters across the street from the Kapa'a Neighborhood center has a successful family run business with a few employees. The visitor's love their Aloha spirit, they answer questions about the island acting as ambassadors of Aloha stressing proper and safe trail etiquette, and for the locals they fix flat tires at reasonable rates and will fill your bicycle tires with air for free.  The beauty of  multi-use trail is it has a  trickle down effect from exercise to new business,s, it's a win win situation.

With Obesity running rapid and people needing an excuse to stretch their legs, this multi use trail is the best political move ever made on this island, I do not often compliment anything political but must give mahalo's to the late mayor Bryan Baptise for his insights into this trail and to  current mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. for following through on a well conceived project.  The icing on the cake is  the vast majority of the funding was federal grant money.

It would be my honor for anyone who is opposed or feel the multi use trail was a bad investment to walk the trail with my four legged companion and myself.  We could walk and talk politics, and who knows, it may be just what the doctor ordered.

Aloha, Check out my opinion article that ran  (02-10-12) in the Kaua'i Garden Island newspaper,"Multi-use path a win win for everyone..."   http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letters-for-friday-february/article_bb4fd948-53c9-11e1-b625-0019bb2963f4.html

Editor's note, Dakinetalk guest bloggers do not necessarily represent the opinions of dakinetalk. Guest bloggers are given space to express their beliefs and or opinions. We feel there are many roads and like to give people space to express their thoughts,after-all that's what dakine is...Aloha, James "Kimo" Rosen, Publisher.