The Save Sandy Beach/Ka Iwi Coalition's “No Cabins on Ka Iwi” campaign ran from 2006 through 2009 and resulted in a change to the Land Use Ordinance to ensure public input. Photo from JohnnyJet.com

Ska legends Go Jimmy Go are still keeping Hawaii skanking after all these years. Courtesy Photo

Former Gov. Ben Cayetano leads a press conference at Honolulu Hale against heavy elevated rail transit. Photo by Jamie Winpenny

Above: Retired-Col. Ann Wright holds signs in protest on a street fronting the Kailua vacation home of President Barack Obama this past holiday season. Courtesy Photo Below:President Barack Obama and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan finish up a meeting at the NATO Summit in Lisbon, Portugal last November. Photo by Pete Souza Bottom: A collage of military forces from around the world taking part in the Afghan War. Collage by Swarm

An image from the City and County of Honolulu's official rail transit site. The City says: "Because our rail transit system will be elevated, our passenger trains will be unaffected by bottlenecks on our roads and highways. Because our trains will not be street-level, there is less chance of accidents with cars, bicyclists, and pedestrians."