Transit-Oriented Community-Based Economic Development in Urban Honolulu
Date :2009
Client : Hawaii State Legislature and Honolulu City Council, via the University of Hawaii and Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development
The purposes of this project were:
- Identify socio-economic and cultural issues related to transit-oriented development in three older, diverse urban Honolulu neighborhoods - Kaka'ako, Ala Moana-Sheridan and McCully-Moili'ili
- Identify opportunities for economic, housing, and community services development in these neighborhoods; and
- Investigate and propose an organization framework, financing mechanisms and legislative initiatives to enable community involvement in these potential developments over the long term.
PlanPacific's role in this project was to propose potential land and tax policy changes and street and civic improvements and present these ideas at neighborhood meetings.
(Above) Present conditions along Pi'ikoi Street near intersection with South King Street. Youth Detention Center is located at right, behind fence
(Below) Relocation of the Youth Detention Center present the opportunity to redevelop this site with more pedestrian-oriented uses designed for seniors, including street-fronting services and stores with housing above.
