District 10 - Makiki/Lower Punchbowl/Tantalus

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After years of community concern and advocacy, the City and County of Honolulu shared at tonight's meeting that it has i...
04/18/2025

After years of community concern and advocacy, the City and County of Honolulu shared at tonight's meeting that it has initiated redevelopment efforts for the property at 1421 Pensacola Street. The site, previously occupied by two structures that were condemned due to health and safety violations, has been cleared following demolition activities in August 2024. ​

The City’s Department of Land Management has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify a development partner for the site. The selected developer will be responsible for planning, financing, constructing, and operating affordable rental housing on the property. ​

The redevelopment process will include:

-Community engagement and presentations to the Neighborhood Board
-A public hearing
-City Council review and approval
-Planning, permitting, and environmental review
-Construction, once entitlements are secured​

The Board will continue to monitor the progress of this project and will provide updates as they become available. Community members are encouraged to participate in upcoming meetings and public hearings to provide input on the redevelopment plans.​

For more information, please visit the Department of Land Management’s website: https://www8.honolulu.gov/dlm

Tonight in Makiki!
10/20/2024

Tonight in Makiki!

👖 Denim Day 2024 - Stand Together Against S*xual AssaultApril 24 was proclaimed as Denim Day in the City and County of H...
04/29/2024

👖 Denim Day 2024 - Stand Together Against S*xual Assault

April 24 was proclaimed as Denim Day in the City and County of Honolulu. This is part of the broader efforts during S*xual Assault Awareness Month, encouraging everyone to wear denim in solidarity with survivors of sexual assault and to challenge victim blaming.

This important observance was sparked by an international outcry over a 1999 court decision in Italy that dismissed a r**e charge due to misconceptions about consent. Since then, Denim Day has grown into a worldwide movement, advocating for awareness and education about sexual violence.

Join us in supporting survivors today and every day. Let's wear denim and stand united in our commitment to end sexual violence and support those affected.

For help or more information, you can contact The S*x Abuse Treatment Center's confidential crisis hotline at 808-524-7273.

Together, we can make a difference. 🌍💙

04/27/2024

Members of the Kalihi-Palama board said they were upset by what turned out to be a man breaking a glass window, sparking a conversation about safety.

04/25/2024

Get ready for the return of Summer Fun with online registration!

Approximately 500 staff needed to accommodate 10,000 keiki, teens in this popular program.



O‘AHU – Mayor Rick Blangiardi and the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) are pleased to announce the return of the popular Summer Fun program, with registration beginning in mid-May for the program starting in early June.

Registration for this amazing and affordable seasonal day camp will again be held through the Parks and Recreation Online System at pros.hnl.info

Registration for keiki participants will begin Monday, May 13 based on geographic park district under the following timetable:

§ District 1 (East Honolulu): May 13 from 5 p.m.

§ District 2 (West Honolulu): May 14 from 5 p.m.

§ District 3 (Leeward O‘ahu): May 15 from 5 p.m.

§ District 4 (Windward & North O‘ahu): May 16 from 5 p.m.

§ District 5 (Central O‘ahu): May 17 from 5 p.m.

Not sure which district your favorite Summer Fun Site is located? Visit bit.ly/SummerFunMap for an interactive map showing the 2024 Summer Fun Sites and their district locations.

For those without access to a computer or internet, please call the Summer Fun Site where you wish to sign-up to coordinate registration. To register a Junior Leader, contact the specific site for registration information. Mahalo in advance for your valuable contribution to Summer Fun!

Summer Fun 2024 will be weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning Monday, June 10 through Friday, July 26 (not including holidays on June 11 and July 4). It is open to keiki six years old before August 2024 and not older than 13 years old by July 28, 2024. Junior Leaders must be 13 years old before August 2024 and no older than 17 years old by July 28, 2024.

The City’s largest keiki program, Summer Fun is a seasonal day camp where children and teens are engaged in learning experiences that help build on soft skills, promoting leadership and success in education throughout their lives. It began on Oʻahu in 1944 with 26 sites in response to a community need for positive keiki engagement during World War II.

Today, Summer Fun is the largest program of its kind in the State; aiming to enrich approximately 10,000 keiki and teens at 60 locations around O‘ahu.

HONOLULU – Mayor Rick Blangiardi is proud to announce the appointment of Jordana Ferreira as the new Early Childhood Res...
04/12/2024

HONOLULU – Mayor Rick Blangiardi is proud to announce the appointment of Jordana Ferreira as the new Early Childhood Resource Coordinator for the City and County of Honolulu. Ferreira will play a pivotal role spearheading the development of a robust infrastructure to support a seamless system of early childhood care on Oʻahu.

The first years of a child’s life are the period of most rapid brain development, laying the foundation for all future learning. Accessing quality learning environments generates economic revenue for our communities, supports families’ economic and financial security, prepares children to succeed later in life, and ultimately saves taxpayer dollars.

Recognizing the tremendous value of investing in our youngest citizens, the City is taking bold steps to promote childhood development for local families. Ferreira will work directly with childcare and early learning programs to understand the field’s unique needs and aspirations to establish a strong foundation for a coordinated system that facilitates smooth transitions between high-quality programs and services for all young children.

“We believe nothing is more important than setting our kids up to succeed in life. Jordana’s expertise and passion make her the perfect leader to take on this challenge at this critical time,” said Mayor Blangiardi. “Jordana will work tirelessly to ensure that every child in our community has the learning opportunities they deserve, and to provide them with the education, skills and tools they need to be able to achieve their full potential.”

“Jordana brings a wealth of knowledge and a fresh perspective to this role,” said Anton Krucky, the Director of the Department of Community Services. “Under her guidance, I am confident that we will see great strides in coordinating and enhancing the services we provide to our young children and their families.”

This initiative underscores the City’s commitment to the well-being and readiness of its youngest residents for lifelong learning, for people of all backgrounds and income levels.

04/09/2024

Piikoi Mini Park, a nearly 5,000 sq ft lot along the path to the Lunalilo on ramp in Makiki, has long been a topic during Board meetings meetings due to nuisance, crime, and a potential dog park location.

Now it has been proposed to be sold for $112,000 to RV Ventures raises questions.

This will be a topic for our April 18th Makiki Neighborhood Board Meeting.

If you have an opinion or any ideas, please attend the meeting in person or online.

02/10/2024

Resilience Office Receives $1 Million EPA Grant to Fund Community-Based Climate Champions Program

HONOLULU – The City and County of Honolulu Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency (Resilience Office) has been awarded $1 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Justice Government-to-Government Grant to continue and expand its Climate Champions Program through 2026 with six community-based organizations.

The six community-based organizations include KEY Project, Trees for Honolulu’s Future, Mālama Loko Ea Foundation, MAʻO Organic Farms, Mālama Learning Center, and the Hawai‘i Wildfire Management Organization. The Climate Champions Program pairs these organizations with “Climate Champions” from the community to implement a co-designed climate adaptation project over the course of the summer.

Climate adaptation means proactively preparing for and adapting to the impacts of our changing climate.

"I have tasked our team with tackling community equity, optimizing federal resources, and driving climate adaptation initiatives—this program epitomizes the power of collaboration," remarked Mayor Rick Blangiardi. "When community leadership, City objectives, and resources are harmonized, the possibilities for climate adaptation efforts on our island are boundless."

The Climate Champions Program was piloted in 2023 with five community-based organizations to build greater collaboration between the community and the City on shared goals, spread awareness of local climate impacts and adaptation solutions, and foster community ownership of climate adaptation efforts.

“The EPA is excited that this award will develop and implement a meaningful approach that builds climate resilience collaboration between community-based organizations and Honolulu. We expect these projects to enhance environmental justice by developing a more equitable model of climate adaptation that positively impacts communities that are disproportionality burdened by environmental harms,” said EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Martha Guzman.

“Stopping greenhouse gas pollution is a global kuleana, and adapting to climate hazards is a local, shared kuleana that is best driven by the community itself,” said Alexander Yee, coastal and water program manager for the Resilience Office. “These grant funds will support projects that will make the community safer and more prepared, and will advance the organizations’ mission as well as implement aspects of the City’s first-ever climate adaptation strategy, Climate Ready Oʻahu.”

Co-created with community, Climate Ready Oʻahu focuses on long-term solutions to the five main climate hazards impacting Oʻahu: sea level rise and coastal erosion, rising temperatures and extreme heat, flash flooding, drought and wildfire, and hurricanes. Resolution 24-16 to adopt the strategy as a guiding policy document for the City unanimously passed out of Committee on February 7, and is expected to be heard for adoption at the next full Council meeting.

The Resilience Office is currently hiring for a Climate Champions Coordinator to manage the Program, and will be recruiting for seven Climate Champion Interns this spring.

Learn more about the Climate Champions Program at www.climatereadyoahu.org/climatechampions.

The Department of Customer Services is reminding the 81,000-plus Oʻahu residents whose driver’s licenses and state ident...
02/05/2024

The Department of Customer Services is reminding the 81,000-plus Oʻahu residents whose driver’s licenses and state identification cards will expire this year that they can renew these credentials up to six months in advance.

These cardholders will be able to keep the same expiration date, which is their birthday month and day, plus whatever number of years to which they are entitled. There is no loss of time by renewing expiring driver’s licenses or state IDs early.

These cardholders should also make an appointment for in-person service and ensure they complete an application, and provide proof of legal name as well as presence.

Cardholders are also required to show two forms of proof of a principal Hawaiʻi address.

“We are striving to get customers who come prepared for their appointments in and out of driver licensing centers within 20 minutes as part of an ongoing focus on service beyond expectations,” said Kim Hashiro, director of the city’s Department of Customer Services.

For more information, visit www.honolulu.gov/csd.

02/03/2024

This morning Honolulu Star-Advertiser ran a letter-to-the-editor written by Chair Ian Ross about mental health and tonight's vigil.

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In response to a recent tragic incident on Piikoi Street that affected our community, we are reminded of the critical need for accessible mental health support. If you or someone you know is in distress, immediate assistance is available through Hawaii CARES by dialing 988. Additionally, for a comprehensive guides on mental health resources, visit www.afsp.org.

To recognize the life lost and to create space for community healing, a vigil is being held today at 6 p.m. in front of Piikoi Tower. This gathering is an opportunity for us to come together as a community, to support each other, and to remember the importance of reaching out for help when needed. Let’s stand united in compassion and solidarity during this difficult time.

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/02/02/editorial/letters/letter-seek-mental-health-help-before-things-turn-tragic/

🕯️ Community Vigil Announcement 🕯️Aloha Friends and Makiki residents,In the wake of the recent tragic event on Piikoi St...
02/01/2024

🕯️ Community Vigil Announcement 🕯️

Aloha Friends and Makiki residents,

In the wake of the recent tragic event on Piikoi Street, we come together as a community to honor the life lost and support each other in the community during this time. Please join us for a vigil this Friday at 6 PM in front of Piʻikoi Tower. 1556 Piikoi St, Honolulu, HI 96822.

This will be a time for reflection, healing, and togetherness. We encourage you to bring flowers as a symbol of remembrance and mutual support. Let’s gather with respect, love, and solidarity to show that in times of sorrow, we are not alone.

📅 Date: This Friday, February 2nd
🕕 Time: 6 PM
📍 Location: On the sidewalk in front of Piikoi Tower

Let’s hold space for each other and remember the importance of connection and community.

For those who witnessed the event or are feeling the weight of this loss, resources are available. You can reach out to Hawai'i CARES by calling or texting 988 for support or visit www.afsp.org to learn about additional resources. Please help get the word out.

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