Keep the North Shore Sane

This blog will be about the North Shore of Oahu. The focus will be on the politics, economics and lifestyle of the North Shore. The North Shore is such a small place, people are often intimidated and do not speak their mind. Here you can speak your mind. I accept guest posts either by name or anonymously as long as they are not obscene. Let's argue, let's be opinionated and let's really dig down into the issues that affect our lives here on the North Shore of Oahu.

Monday, September 11, 2006

AP Story about Homeless on Oahu's West Side - confirms theory

I found this story on MSNBC re Oahu's homeless on the West Side.

As far as I am concerned, this proves my theory about the beach traffic all going to the North Shore from the 9-6-06 post.

How do these lines from the story make you feel about heading over to Makaha for a little surfing, fishing or a day at the beach?

...Just up the coast from a major luxury resort, at least 725 homeless people — by one community group’s count — are living on a 16-mile stretch of Oahu’s western shore, a pristine beach where oceanfront lots would cost millions. Armed with city-issued camping permits, the homeless use beach showers and sleep in tightly packed tents. Dinner is bought with food stamps...

...The camps along the Waianae coastline look like a Third World village. A basketball hoop hangs from the side of a tree, and grills substitute for ovens. Children ride their secondhand bicycles through an obstacle course of benches and old trucks.

For the full story check out MSNBC link below.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14788746/

posted by Toegee-Jon Midpoint @ 12:53 PM  

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