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Kalama Valley is a community within the town of Maunalua, more commonly known as Hawaiʻi Kai located on the eastern coast of the island of Oʻahu. It features a shopping center, a public park and basketball facilities, and predominantly single-family, relatively high-priced housing, due to its location in Hawaiʻi Kai.
Hawaii Kai was next to Kalama Valley, an existing community of working-class Hawaii locals. Before Kaiser's development plan, the land was a salt-water marsh , much like Waikiki before the construction of the Ala Wai canal . [ 1 ]
The name Maunalua (from Mauna = mountain and [ʻe]lua = two, in the native Hawaiian language) refers to the designation of the area what is now referred to as "Hawaii Kai." The mountains, located inland from Portlock Point, are the 645 feet (197 meters) high Koko Head , and about 2.2 miles (3.5 kilometers) east thereof, close to Hanauma Bay the ...
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM The city plans for upgrade work on three bridges in Hawaii Kai over the next six months. 1 /2 JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM The city plans for ...
Dec. 31—Almost five months after the Maui wildfires, nearly 3, 000 families remain in hotels while county, state and federal officials work to free up 3, 000 short-term rental units to get them ...
Waimānalo is noteworthy for its local flavor and large agricultural lots in the valley that extend back towards the Koʻolau from the center of town. Numerous plant nurseries are found in this area. There are no hotels in Waimānalo. [3] Waimānalo is the site of Sea Life Park, located near Hawaiʻi Kai on Kalanianaole Highway.
The festival was celebrated on six of Hawaii's islands, but in 2008 festival organizers decided to hold most events on Oahu due to a lack of funding. There was also the chance that the Floral Parade would be cancelled altogether, but it was saved by private donors and funds from the City and County of Honolulu. [3] No Aloha festival was held in ...
The only government-supported civic engagement system in Hawaii, Oahu’s Neighborhood Board System was created in 1973 to assure and increase community participation in the decision-making process of government. The system applies the concept of participatory democracy, involving communities in the decisions that affect them.