mimi's island

okay enough about the complaining. clearly one could write volumes of what this island needs. but i am almost certain the following would benefit the island in more ways than one.

first of all, a real water feature. you might have visited civic spaces with a walkable water feature. it draws people and beautifies public space. it just makes sense...with all the unused open space along busy foot traffic areas, especially in tumon, a water feature would be the perfect way to elevate the scene and let the kids release their aggression elsewhere. pictured here is a water feature we stealthily raided at the leo palace. i say this because i'm not sure if it was even meant for walking. i took the boys there one weekend and they were pleasantly surprised when i told them to jump in and walk through the fountains. guam just needs more public spaces in general but i can see there is potential. there was a skate park recently erected in dededo that has been more than a success despite a related tragedy close to the site that happened shortly after it opened. every night, it is filled to the rim with kids and it's great that they are here instead of somewhere questionable.

secondly, this island needs to install photo enforcement devices at all major intersections. when i first blogged about these alien-like structures that popped up in union city, i was dreading their presence. but they bring in insane amounts of revenue, keep people from blazing through red lights, and ease the manpower required to keep our streets safe. to add to that...it's always entertaining to watch people get caught.