Roughly four years ago, movie cameras were prepping for close-up shots of Godzilla clomping into Waikiki. Kong has followed with an on-island appearance, naturally.

In “Kong: Skull Island,” Oahu serves as a stand-in for an “uncharted island in the Pacific.” The monster movie’s 2015 and 2016 filming sites included Chinatown, Kualoa Ranch and Ohulehule Forest Conservancy in Waikane Valley. Also featured are Vietnam and Australia’s Gold Coast.

Starring Tom Hiddleston and Samuel L. Jackson, the movie, which reportedly generated $70.5 million for the state’s economy during a 42-day production period here, opened in Hawaii theaters and nationwide Friday.

Denser neighborhoods, fewer places to park

The city is considering a program to let homeowners park their car fronting their own driveway, for a monthly permit fee.

Other cities seem to be going in the opposite direction. Portland, Ore., has a “driveway clearance” designation — a no-parking zone painted on the pavement of a residential driveway. By contrast, Honolulu shows its level of desperation for space in its single-family neighborhoods. More families doubling up, more tourists in bed-and-breakfast units. All that makes parking an even more marketable commodity.