Save the North Shore

Total Supporters: 97

The following people have sent an email letter to the office of Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hanneman to urge the government to seriously consider the negative impact of the Turtle Bay Resort expansion plan on the North Shore, O'ahu. Sign the list for yourself and read the letter to the left.

Brett Person, St. Louis, MO
"SMART, slow, balanced and intelligent development is what the North Shore needs. Five hotels and 1000 condominium units is intrusive, haphazard and destructive to the beautful and pristine beaches of the North Shore area. Please be smart and work with the local folks who love this wonderful area!!"

Cherri Gill, Salt Lake City,Utah
"Please do not spoil the beauty of this area. We have spent many quiet family vacations at Turtle Bay,and hope to spend many more."

Chrysline Cattaneo, Nicosia, Cyprus
"I hope that this piece of paradise will be preserved. Is the duty of everyone to be conscious that we need to protect some places in this planet. North Shore belong to them. I heard that the hotel is never full and does not need extension. So please, think that other way exist to attract tourists, tourists who care about the country and ecology, tourists who want to meet the locals and discover the fauna and flora of the country (green tourism, tourism where locals are implied, small projects that will less damage the coast)."

Collette Stahl, San Jose, CA
"Save the North Shore from becoming like Waikiki!"

kathy vick, Muenster, Germany

Rob Richardson, Silver Spring, MD
"Please keep the North Shore Country!! There are some places on Earth that need to be preserved, the North Shore is one of these places. I have been surfing the North Shore for 15 years and have seen how the place has changed. I can't imagine how the locals feel!! It will always be the best breaks on Earth but don't ruin that feeling you get as you come out of the pineapple fields and get your first glimpse of perfection."

Katie Gill, Salt Lake City, Utah
"I have been coming to the Islands since I was a little girl. I have been so often that I have lost count, I call them my second home. I always return to the North Shore... I call it my "happy place." I no longer visit Waikiki; to be honest it makes me cry. Please don't allow this to happen to the North Shore, don't lose the beauty that you can never get back. KEEP COUNTRY COUNTRY!"

Jon Wilbur, Salt Lake City, Utah
"I just visited the North Shore for the first time and loved it. It was nice to get out of the city and go someplace peaceful. If this area turns into a crowded resort area...I'll never return."

ali taouil, morocco
"hello i'm Ali,34ans,moroccean surfer..."

philippe brice, biarritz, france

www.mango-surf.com, Paris, France

David Tucker, Coral Gables, FL
"Keep the land beautiful and keep investors out (unless they want to surf there). Maybe someone should hire an Investor Relations Firm to convince more investors to preserve the few remaining untouched coastal properties."

Katherine Ferriss, Sydney, Australia

Danielle Gordon, HAwaii Kai, O'ahu, USA
"To all of the people of Hawaii, this is SUCH A DEVISTATION. This is wildlife here, a place where nature is at its calmest and purest state! PLEASE don't destroy something so beautiful. Me and everyone else who loves North Shore so much are willing to do ANYTHING to save it. Think about all you are destroying, and just do you can build hotelt to make more money? wow."

ann poppie, USA
"You could expand by just building top structures to the existing buildings- build the buildings taller... If you did it this way, you'd get favorable national attention to preserving the environment all the while increasing your space and ability to house more tourists. Your welcome, ann poppie"

alexa, rusia
"I hope the mayor and government officials find it in thier hearts do do the right thing by choosing the environment and its people over greed and money white water rafting"

Tracey Ewart, Denver, CO
"My husband grew up in Hawaii and I have traveled there many times. The north shore is beautiful, unique and should be kept as natural as possible. After all there is only ONE Hawaii and it's our responsibility to preserve it."

cori, romania
"I don't know how at Turtle Bay but I think that people should not destroy the beautiful places like I've seen in one of my mexico tourism"

Smith,
"I hope the mayor and government officials find it in thier hearts do do the right thing by choosing the environment and its people over greed and money FX Trading System"

MacBeth Watson, Bellevue, WA

Elizabeth Gross, Marine City, MI
"Please think hard about the issues other than the money-- such as, how are tourists going to get there? How will you provide enough water? Our children are trusting you to do the right thing. Thanks for listening."

Kathy, La Canada, CA
"I've stayed at Turtle Bay before, and it was lovely largely because it was remote. But even so, traffic was awful at certain times, so I'd hate to see it get even worse. Don't let the North Shore become L.A.!!"

Tyler Arnold, Anchorage Alaska
"Don't destroy the remaining beauty we have on this precious earth."

Stephen Marano, Nutley, NJ
"As a regular visitor to Oahu - especially the North Shore - I cannot imagine that any responsible leader would risk destroying such an irreplacable natural treasure by supporting the expansion of Turtle Bay. Please, please, please do not allow this to happen!"

Alix Lunsford, Laie, HI
"I hope the mayor and government officials find it in thier hearts do do the right thing by choosing the environment and its people over greed and money... "KEEP THE COUNTRY COUNTRY!""

Toshi Beppu, Kanagawa,Japan

Brie Burd, kailua Hi

Fatima Rivas, Newport Beach, CA
"Dear Mayor Hannemann, On behalf of myself and my colleagues who have made annual visits to the North Shore of Oahu since 2000, we urge you to take action against Turtle Bay's agenda and other agendas that would destroy the small town county charm that is only left on the North Shore. Investors and developers seem to not grasp why the north shore holds so much value to Oahu’s visitors. The rest of Oahu is filled with concrete, traffic, and chaos, and many tourists often wonder where the Hawaii they pictured was. Well, it is on the north shore, and it is the last place left on Oahu that has a beautiful, serene, natural “Hawaii” feel. If these plans were to be carried forth, it would invite more traffic and chaos and begin to diminish the allure of the North Shore and of Oahu, for that matter. It already has a delicate balance of nature and tourism, and any more tourism would tip the scales in the wrong direction."

Joseph, Kualoa
"I am not impressed by all state government officials for their nact to create laws for their benefit and interest and not the interest of the communities that have voted them into thier positions. To attract developers and contractors for more tax payers for the continued government manipulation of people and communities. Developers to purchase beach front properties which have national critical endangered species list (green sea turtles,hawaiian monk seal and sea birds) just to name a few on the beach and coast line. Why was the Hawaiian Monk Seal that was born at Turtle Bay Resort kept out of the media, to attract developers and the County and State accepted and approved their proposals. developers "At will" Law is not for the best interest and benefit of the communities, to earn a liveable livestyle. The "At will" benefits benefits commerce private and governement entities. Working class has no benefits of nay kind. These current practice and actions by political officials, of taxing people for a transit system that will utilized by a portion of the community, yet Windward, North Shore and all other counties are taxed. This is another sue job waiting to happen. Super ferry is just another example which the state approved without the proper application of required documents in accordance to state and federal policies, to operate. This is a sue job waiting to happpen for the community to pay for the government officials. How ironic!!!!!"

Jacqueline Conyette, Miami, Florida
"The only memorable part of visiting O'ahu was the North Shore. Please, don't destroy what little natural landscape the island has left."

Nancy Caton, Oakland, CA
"I would hate to see the north shore go the way of Honolulu or Miami (or for that matter parts of southern California) High rises and massive development have no place by the sea. Kauai manages to get tons of tourists, while maintaining a height limit..."

Daniel Hoyos, Germany
"Save the Nature!"

Stacy Zuliani, San Pedro, Calif.

Joelle Shappell-Wygant, Odenton, Md

Kanani, kahuku
"keep the country country"

Stephanie, Seattle
"I had the distinct privilege of living on the North Shore during the summers of 1978 and 1979 while working at Camp Paumalu. I left with a deep, spiritual connection to the land and the ocean -a profound sense of awe for what nature created there. Please protect the land and the people who call the North Shore home and stand up to developers who are eager for profit only. I've seen my neighborhood in Seattle ruined with overdevelopment because no one was vigilant enough to understand what was happening until it was too late. With aloha, S."

Richard Hagstrom, Kailua, Hawaii
"Dear Honorable Mayor Hannemann, We strongly urge you to be a responsible mayor and insist that the Turtle Bay development renew its outdated EIS statement. Sincerely, Richard Hagstrom"

Goran Radovanovic, Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii
"Who better knows about, loves and preserves our community than the locals and members of the community. LISTEN TO US. This special small town character will bring special visitors and preserve the country lifestyle that we (and you) all love, know, enjoy and share. There is a reason why we oppose more out-of-control development of the North Shore that is led and controlled by mainland values. Look at Waikiki. Thank you."

John Kenyon, Minneapolis, MN

Michael Lyster, Rescue, CA
"Hawaii is being overrun by greed. The locals and people with a stake in the heritage and love for the land have spoken. The only people this development benefits is the developers themselves and a few politicians who may line their coffers to ensure their position in the next election."

Bonnie Rose, Mountain View, CA
"In addition to saving North Shore and keeping it country, has anyone thought about global warming and the rise of ocean levels? Money will be wasted on resorts that would soon be covered with high ocean levels and waves - leave the coast as pristine for as along as possible and save the taxpayer's dollars on such a wasted project."

Diane E English, Ithaca,New York
"I love The North Shore, but on every trip I notice how crowded it is getting. There should not be any expansion of the Turtle Bay Resort;you will lose the charm of the area,delicate species of plants and animals, like the monk seals. Someone has to say, NO MORE DEVELOPMENT! People are the problem on Oahu; Wakiki is lovely,but ridiculously crowded.I saw rats and cockroaches on the sidewalk one evening last week there! Please keep the North Shore without MORE DDEVELOPMENT of THE TURTLE BAY area."

Kalei Perreira, Honolulu, HI
"I won't add anything because I've already sent at least 10 different letters each, to 10 different 'representatives' (in single quotes because I feel you guys are representing big business and not the local TAXPAYERS on this issue) in state/city government. I just want to say, with our aina being the indigenous/endemic endangered/extinct plant/animal/insect capital of the WORLD, supporting this project in it's current plan would be the equivalent of natural genocide...NOT TO MENTION THE CULTURAL SITES (THAT MANY still USE TODAY...FISHING AREAS, SHRINES, BURIAL SITES, ETC.)"

Michael Sands, San Francisco, CA
"Please leave the North Shore as it is - pure Hawaii, pure waves, pure soul."

Hannah Zeltzer, Camarillo, CA

Kaleo Awai, Hale'iwa, Hawai'i
"Please do not let this happen. I have seen my 'moku' (hometown) changed so much through the years. I love Kawela. It is a treasure to the Hawaiians and non-Hawaiians. We have bad traffic now and I can only imagine how the future would be if this was to happen. Listen to your people, the ones who voted for you. Hear their voices and the voices of our ancestors. Hear them cry out to you to please stop the expansion. It should be the peoples choice and we choose "A'ole"."

Stephanie Komura, Nutley, NJ
"I understand that if Turtle Bay Resort is expanded, more jobs will be available, however, I think the people of North Shore should vote on whether they want it there or not. The North Shore is the only side of the island that is untouched from many years back. My grandmother and grandfather was born on the beach of the North Shore and to see it being turned into a future "Waikiki" area is appalling. The resort is appealing to tourists because they can get away from the noise, traffic, and congestion, to escape to the quiet, calming, beaches of the North Shore. If you go through with this one expansion, who's to say that the next expansion won't be stopped? Keep the country, country. It's the last Oahu has, that's left the way it was, and the people of the North Shore like it that way."

Christine Hunt, Boston, MA
"The beauty of the north shore is its untouched beauty. Please preserve this natural and distinct habitat for generations to come."

Sylvain,
"Bonjour Mayor, We went to Hawaii last year and missed your party: Sunset on the Beach. We are returning this year and will miss your party again. What a shame! Would it be possible to change the Sunset on the Beach date for the weekend of August 17 and 18. Sincerely yours. Gauthier Family."

Geoff Gentry, Burlington, NC
"Keep the scenic nature of the North Shore. Give locals and tourists reasons to come."

Michael Paz, North Miami, Florida
"I was born in Honolulu and return often. As much as I love Waikiki, I think that Hawaii should be more than just hotels, resorts, malls, and tourists. Nature should be preserved."

Mark Walker, Danville, CA
"With the help of "Save Mt. Diablo" in California we were able to save the natural habitat around Mt. Diablo from development. You have the power to do the same in Hawaii and specifically North Shore. Do this for the children."

Jan Koehler, San Francisco, CA
"I grew up in Honolulu. Don't let the North Shore turn into another Makena Beach situation like what happened on Maui. You need to preserve nature - it's all we've got."

Jason Tran, New York, NY
"SAVE IT!"

Brian James, Mo'ili'ili, HI
"We don't want the entire island to become one huge Waikiki."

Nick Dominguez, Coconut Creek Florida
"I've never been to the north shore of Oahu, but I'm very familiar with it from movies, magazines and other media. I'm sure most of the people contributing to the local economy in Oahu are not interested in overdeveloping the area for the simple fact that it's rural atmosphere and water sports are draw to the area. Please think about this proposed expansion and it's effect on the landscape and environment of Oahu."

Joe Segal, Waialua
"Please save the north shore and don't allow the turtle bay to proceed without another Impact statement."

Raji Bhathal, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
"We must save the planet!!!!"

Raji, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Matthew Murphy, Eagan, MN
"I am forwarding this letter on request of a friend who recently spent time there. She came back very concerned about this development. It is because of my deep respect for her as well as my respect for the natural environment that I submit this letter to you."

Jibran Masud, Pakistan

Randy Scherer, san diego, ca
"The North Shore has inherent value--without further development. I visit every year, but I can't say that I will continue if the NS changes. Please save it."

David Bell, Virginia Beach, VA USA
"The North Shore cannot handle any more expansion. There is no room to build the infrastructure needed to Handle more people and traffic. Driving from Kahuku to Haleiwa shouldn't take me almost 2 hours like it does all too frequently. Keep the Country the way it is."

mark reif, virginia, usa
"This expansion is not needed and will only benefit the developer's bank accounts. It would be a tragedy to ruin the North Shore with terrible development like this. ,"

M. Uyeyara, Waipio
"Enough already. Too much of the island has been ruined already. Surf spots are packed, there's no where to fish with my grandchildren, I can't even get to Matsumoto's for a shave ice 'cuz of traffic! Leave the country alone."

Todd Kelley, San Francisco. CA
"Let's save"

LIAM GREANEY, MILILANI
"why cant we learn from the Big Island eartquake that mother nature has had enough ! no more development !"

Jason Bonetti, USA
"Keep it country!!!"

Matthew Zeltzer, Honolulu, Hawaii
"Keep the Country Country! No turtle Bay expansion! The North Shore must remain pristine."

Michael Boyd, Corpus Christi, Tx
"I fear the permanent destruction of rural Hawaii. Please leave her the way she is, so that all can still enjoy her beauty. Please preserve the reason we love Hawaii, tropical, unspoiled, and proud. Mahalo (From a Former Maui resident)"

Jonathan Hoover, Long Beach Island, NJ
"I haven't had the opportunity to visit Hawai'i, but I live in a rural (country) part of NJ and I can't imagine what it would be like if some developer came in and tried to build, build, build. I hope to visit O'ahu someday and with everyones support hopefully the North Shore will still be country."

Jonathan Martin, Ann Arbor, MI
"The North Shore is a special place- keep it the way it is!"

Celeste Dickson, Lakemont, GA
"Please conserve the North Shore's rural landscape. Conservation is needed to preserve the beauty of Oahu for everyone's descendants."

Alex Williams, Portland, Oregon
"I would not visit the North Shore if the Turtle Bay Resort were built. I urge you not to make a big mistake. Word of mouth buzz will ruin your reputation if this expansion occurs."

Ashley Clark, Houston, TX
"The North Shore has a natural beauty that shouldn't be spoiled. Please live it the way it is."

Kevin Fricovsky, Holmdel, New Jersey
"I urge the Mayor and O'ahu government to respect the community and environment of the North Shore. Please don't let the expansion occur!"

Jeff Kolesky, San Francisco, CA

Laurence Chang, Fairfax, Virginia
"Please protect the North Shore from further commercial development. As a global traveler, I value natural beauty over modern convenience any time."

Shilpa Vernekar, Karnataka, India
"I've never been to the North Shore, nor heard of it before. But if ever I see it, I don't want to see it destroyed by human intervention. Please help preserve nature. Building a resort will destroy the natural beauty of North Shore forever."

Pearl Chang, Fairfax, Virginia
"Dear Mayor Mufi Hannemann, I am concerned about the proposed expansion of the Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore, Oahu. This project was designed and approved based on conditions that existed twenty years ago. Times, laws, circumstances and community needs have changed. I am concerned that another development on the North Shore would be detrimental to the entire island. "

Trang Le, havertown
"Don't ruin the natural beauty of the North Shore!!!"

Anne Mathewson, Niagara Falls, New York
"Appreciation for the splendor and history of the North Shore extends world-wide. We urge you to do the right thing on behalf of the area you represent. You have an opportunity here to make a real difference. Be remembered as the Mayor who denounced the almighty dollar in order to maintain the environmental beauty of the beloved North Shore."

Laura Batie, San Francisco

Amy Unruh, Austin

Albert Stern, kenmore
"Please."

Susan Doran, Portland, Maine
"The North Shore is far too precious to treat cavalierly. I come from a state (Maine) that also struggles to find a balance between conservation and construction...fortunately our people and leaders make a lot of smart decisions and Maine is still beauty (and continues to attract visitors who appreciate its natural splendor). I hope, Mr. Mayor, you will act upon the better part of your own nature and protect the North Shore!"

Regina McMahon, Ridley Park
"Preserve the environmental glory of the North Shore!"

joshua alexander, here there ,usa
"I urge you do not build the north shore.the developers have no right and do not care about the the community, environment,economy and soul of hawai'i. with no land there is no soul. this is all about is money and the acquisition of money witch is worth about nothing. pleas protect this precious land..."

Cesar, Jacksonville
"I would surely hate to see the natural beauty and amazement of the North Shore turned into an urban landscape. Do not let this happen, please!"

Andrew Mager, San Francisco
"I will give this URL out to a bunch of people!"

Andre Charland, Vancouver, BC
"don't do it!"

Rob Mansfield, London
"I visited O'ahu and the North Shore in 2004 and was bowled over by its natural beauty. The expansion plans would ruin its appeal irrevocably. I urge you to reconsider"

Andrew Gwozdziewycz, Philadelphia
"The North Shore's appeal would be lost with this expansion. Please Mayor, do not let this happen."

Sho Mizutani, Tokyo
"I love NS!!!!"

Vernon Brown, Honolulu
"PLEASE prevent the commercial expansion of the beautiful North Shore. Keep the North Shore country for both local residents and tourists to enjoy for years to come!"

Emily Chang, San Francisco
"I urge the Mayor and O'ahu government to respect the community and environment of the North Shore. Please don't let the expansion occur!"

Max Kiesler, San Francisco
"I support the initiatives to prevent the Turtle Bay Resort expansion."