HONOLULU (KHON2) — Community members gathered at the Barn Kakaako Saturday to discuss the future of Kakaʻako Makai, an area along Honolulu’s urban shoreline that could eventually see new development — and possibly housing.
The public workshop, hosted by the Hawaii Community Development Authority, marks the beginning of a long-term planning process to update the Kakaʻako Makai Area Plan, which will guide development in the district.
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“This is a long-range community master plan that will shape the future of Kakaʻako,” said HCDA Executive Director Craig Nakamoto. “This is really the first step in the process. It’s a journey… and we want to make sure we get the community input from everybody.”
Over 100 residents, beachgoers, environmental advocates and landowners attended the workshop to share ideas about what the waterfront should look like moving forward…