Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s administration Monday sought state-level support, including more funding, to expand the city’s Emergency Services Department, affordable housing projects and transit-oriented development around the island.
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The City Council is considering legislation outlining use of nearly $40 million in federal funds Honolulu received during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Honolulu City Council is considering a measure to give private developers of affordable rental projects greater financial incentives to build.
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Under a new agreement, the University of Hawaii at Manoa hopes to promote greater research and development of new satellite-based technologies to better study Earth from space.
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Following the massive leaks of jet fuel at the Navy’s Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in 2021, a $75-million offer to the Honolulu Board of Water Supply to restart a major fresh water source for Oahu residents has been rejected.
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Honolulu’s rules governing shore water events like surf contests, canoe regattas, triathlons and swim races, and the permits required to legally hold them, have undergone changes.
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A Honolulu City Council measure meant to give financial aid to eligible small businesses grappling with plummeting revenues due to rail-related construction has garnered little support from the city’s administration.
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A Wednesday morning news conference to announce the installation of 20 bright yellow foam flotation devices called “rescue tubes” on city-owned beaches was briefly interrupted with a real-time ocean rescue.
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On a split vote, the City Council’s budget committee Tuesday approved a federal agreement to fund Skyline’s ongoing construction to a planned station in Kakaako.
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This transaction will convert the existing center — now home to warehouses, loading docks, offices for lease as well as more than two dozen commercial tenants — to a new, city-owned affordable housing development, the city says.
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The ongoing dispute involves construction of a planned Honolulu rail station within real estate developer Howard Hughes Corp.’s 60-acre master-planned property in Kakaako.
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Mayor Rick Blangiardi hailed the court decision as a victory for the public.
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Two city measures meant to expand transit-oriented development including mixed-use retail, residential and affordable housing sites near the state’s future New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District in Halawa have been adopted.
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As of Jan. 1, Honolulu became the first U.S. city to mandate that its roughly 869 alcohol-serving bars, nightclubs and restaurants keep naloxone nasal spray on hand to counteract opioid-related overdoses.
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Hawaii is one of 18 states that experienced a population decline in recent years,
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The number of reported fireworks incidents was an almost 190% leap over last New Year’s holiday when Honolulu authorities tallied eight firework-related emergencies.
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The mayor’s office said the city’s timeline to demolish the Haiku Stairs will start soon.
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Honolulu has released its 2023 “Complete Streets” progress report, which details finished and ongoing projects underway for people walking, biking and accessing transit on Oahu.
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The grant will allow for the study of alternate roadway configurations and improvements to pedestrian safety on Beretania Street, Kapiolani Boulevard and Wilder Avenue as well as on South King, Young, Piikoi and Kaheka streets.
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The Honolulu Planning Commission has voted to adopt a state special-use permit to allow Kualoa Ranch Inc. to expand business operations at its Windward Oahu property.
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The action paves the way for future development of mixed-use business, residential and affordable housing sites near the state’s planned New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District.
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