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Kakaako intersection closed since October reopens
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 25—An intersection in Kakaako that has been closed to all vehicle traffic since October for a sinkhole repair has been reopened. The City and County of Honolulu's Department of Design and ...
Honolulu's affordable housing disappearing prematurely
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 9—A state agency is looking to plug a leak in part of Honolulu's affordable-housing market where subsidized condominiums have been converted to market-price sales or rentals despite a regulatory ...
Plan for shorter Skyline wins OK for federal funding
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 6 months agoNov. 28—A federal agency helping pay for Honolulu's rail system has agreed to release funding it has been withholding over concerns about past city handling of the grossly delayed and over-budget ...
Honolulu's Skyline is ready to roll
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJun. 30—Opening the city's rail project for passenger service seemed a near impossibility just 2-1 /2 years ago when it was digging a deeper financial hole and federal transit officials had ...
Honolulu's Skyline rail is up and running
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 1—Some plan to ride it again. For others it was a novelty to be among the first to travel the initial nine-station, 11-mile route from East Kapolei to Halawa, many with their children and ...
Caldwell's book about Honolulu's rail in the works
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 13—Former Mayor Kirk Caldwell plans to write a new book about historic efforts to create Honolulu's rail system after just publishing a book in May about 25 state leaders and their responses ...
OHA slams House leaders for blocking Kakaako project
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 6—The Office of Hawaiian Affairs board of trustees Friday blasted the leadership of the state House of Representatives, calling their actions to block OHA's proposed Kakaako Makai development ...
Ulana Ward Village construction underway in Kakaako
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDec. 7—Texas-based Howard Hughes Corp. broke ground Tuesday on its ninth residential development in Kakaako. Texas-based Howard Hughes Corp. broke ground Tuesday on its ninth residential development ...
Homeless laws continue to face legal challenges
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDec. 17—The ACLU particularly wants Honolulu's sit-lie ban, park closure rules, camping prohibition in city parks and the 11-year-old sidewalk nuisance and stored property ordinances ruled illegal ...
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg raises hope Skyline will reach Ala Moana
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFeb. 23—U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the troubles opening Skyline on June 30 are mirrored by other major projects around the country. Several regular Skyline passengers ...