WORKSHOPS

Guest speakers shared the planning vision for Kaka‘ako including how the community has changed and evolved over the past several decades. We set the scene for where we are and where we are going. View workshop #1 online at ‘Olelo TV.

WORKSHOP 2

SOMETHING'S STINKY IN KAKA‘AKO

What to do with infrastructure in an age of climate change? Experts in engineering, planning, and landscape architecture spoke about sewers, stormwater, and ambitious ideas for designing for sea level rise. View workshop #2 online at ‘Olelo TV.

WORKSHOP 3

AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN KAKA‘AKO

Real estate development is a high profile topic that has been featured on the news. One of the biggest fears is the neighborhood will be affordable only for the wealthy. View workshop #3 online at ‘Olelo TV.

WORKSHOP 4

ENVISIONING A PLACE FOR EVERYONE

The diversity of Kaka‘ako means a diversity of needs and aspirations for all community members. From mauka to makai, a range of speakers from small business owners to shoreline users shared their visions for the future. View workshop #4 online at ‘Olelo TV.

WORKSHOP 5

LEVERAGING RAIL

Change brings possibilities. How many ways can the community benefit from the rail? Guest speakers discussed benefits and risks from transit-oriented development.

WORKSHOP 6

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

What role does the community play in Kaka‘ako? Where do we go from here? With assistance from the Islander Institute, attendees brainstormed next steps and community advocates shared past challenges.

TROLLEY RIDE

There are hundreds of acres in the Kaka‘ako Community Development District. Come explore the different neighborhood zones, from retail to residential, from service industrial to maritime and recreational waterfront.

Sponsored by the Department of Urban & Regional Planning and the Hawai‘i Chapter of the American Planning Association. Powered by students in PLAN 610 community planning and social policy seminar.

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