Banyan Drive in Hilo was once teeming with life. The picturesque Waiākea peninsula, lined with sprawling fig trees, hosted tourists and locals alike. But for over a decade it’s been in disrepair — the trees are rotting and falling, buildings are derelict and threatened by a rising sea. State lawmakers who represent the area have been advocating for funds to revitalize it for over a decade but progress has been slow and concerns are growing that without a tourist district in Hilo, the island