Council member Carol Fukunaga welcomed Chinatown Stakeholders to kick-off the second community design workshop at Hawaii Heritage Center. SHADE Interns presented their Strategic Vision Plan Concepts and Tactical Design Projects which stimulated much discussion. Nearly all Stakeholders expressed their views and give advice on the future development of Chinatown. Many stressed the need to increase economic growth through small business development. Dr. Anil Mehta of Kawa Mamua, a cutting-edge oral history software and his colleague Dr. Kealani Cook of UH West Oahu spoke of the importance of understanding the past as we move forward with planning. Pono Shim, of Enterprise Honolulu, thanked the Interns for their hard work and contribution to Chinatown. The next step is for SHADE Interns to consolidate the visions and project ideas in response to oral and written feedback from the Stakeholders.
