On July 23rd, 2024 SHADE met with 27 community stakeholders, including Karen Chang First Lady of Honolulu, Michael Formby, Managing Director at the Mayor’s office, Krishna Daiaran Deputy Managing Director, Dori Amano Mutsui and Keith Nishimura from the Department of Parks and Recreation, Senator Carol Fukunaga, as well as reps from American Savings Bank, Federal Credit Union, Chinatown Cultural Plaza, Izumo Taishakyo, Kukui Children’s Foundation, Halewai’olu Senior Residences, and Kukui Gardens.
The meeting began with a presentation from Mayor Rick Blangiardi summarizing the history, efforts, and importance of revitalizing the Riverwalk. You can find the summary below.
Followed by a presentation about SHADE’s past work in Chinatown and the Riverwalk and recently collected data about the site.
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After the presentation, SHADE held a survey to gather demographics about the meeting participants. The results of which are shown below.
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Lastly SHADE fellows briefly met with community members to hear their thoughts on the site and what they wanted for future developments. The findings of which will influence future design.
