Opponents to Sherwood Forest development protest in Waimanalo

Opponents of the city’s plans to build a multipurpose field, parking lot and playground at Sherwood Forest in Waimanalo rallied today at the forest’s entrance, citing a city order to contractors over the weekend to have work continue immediately.⁠
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There are protestors on either side of Kalanianaole Highway, some of whom have been there since 5 a.m.⁠
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Tracy Newman, a member of the Save Sherwood Forest group looking to stop construction, said the project is a “catalyst for development in Waimanalo.”⁠
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Aside from community concerns, there is a clear cultural one as well, which has grown as the forest’s designation as a funerary on the National Register of Historic Places and its listing on the Hawaii Historic Register has become more public.⁠
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Video by Craig T. Kojima