The Projector: Bike, Energy and TMT Events Unfold, But a Sewage Spill Overshadows All

The Future on Two Wheels The four options for bicycles and docking/pay stations for Bikeshare Hawaii were on display Sunday at the Honolulu Design Center. Plans call for 200 of the stations from Chinatown to Diamond Head.
Simple Instructions Bikeshare Hawaii plans to roll out the system next year, with 10-12 bicycles at each of the stations, which will be located just three or four minutes apart for pedestrians. The cost is expected to be $15 for monthly passes for unlimited 30-minute rides, or $5 to $7 for a single ride of up to an hour.
Public Input Shawn 'Doc' Boyd checks out one of the Bikeshare options. With the help of public input, a final decision will be made in the coming months for the program, which already has $1 million commitments from the state and the city, but is seeking more funds.
Vendor Row Rows of booths were set up Monday for the first day of the Asia Pacific Resilience Innovation Summits & Expo held at the Hawaii Convention Center.
Merger Complete? The proposed merger of Hawaiian Electric and NextEra is far from a done deal, but the two companies shared display space at the energy conference, and representatives of each gave presentations.
Making a Big Splash Early Monday it rained, and rained, and rained on Oahu, leading to scenes like this on Poha Lane in Honolulu. Under the influence of Tropical Depression Kilo, it was the beginning of a week filled with flash flood alerts.
As the Rain Fell, the Sewage Rose A city worker peeks beneath a manhole cover along Atkinson Drive near Ala Moana Boulevard after 393,000 gallons of wastewater spilled out, with 129,000 gallons reaching the sea.
Pool of Muck Ala Moana Park was closed after the spill, which city officials later blamed on miscommunication that led to only one of two pump stations in the area being in operation despite the forecast of heavy rain.
The Flies Have It Flies swarm atop a clogged storm drain grating after sewage flowed out of manholes near Ala Moana Park.
The Big Show Shuts Down City and state officials closed popular beaches from the Kapahulu Groin to Point Panic, including this spot beside the Sheraton Waikiki, saying there was a risk of infection to anyone coming in contact with the water.
A Few Diehards Despite the well-marked beach closure, some people still ventured into the surf at Waikiki Beach on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the beaches were reopened.
In Support of Mauna Kea Opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope planned atop Mauna Kea gather outside Aliiolani Hale, the Hawaii Supreme Court Building, before oral arguments are heard Thursday in a challenge to a state-awarded permit for the project.
After the Hearing, Singing The TMT opponents break into song after the Supreme Court hearing was adjourned.
More Rain on the Way Rainclouds gathered over Honolulu on Wednesday. More heavy precipitation is forecast for the next several days, and Ignacio, which had hurricane status Thursday afternoon, could impact the islands next week.

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