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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2014 / 05/30/14 Honu by the Sea performance to open ocean exhibit at Honolulu Hale

Friday, May 30, 2014 Contact: Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts, 768-6622     'Honu by the Sea' performance to open ocean exhibit at Honolulu Hale   Honolulu – In observation of National Oceans Month, the City and County of Honolulu will be hosting the "Ka 'Ike o ka Moana: The Knowledge of the Ocean" exhibit at Honolulu Hale, opening June 5 at 5 p.m.   The opening event will include a live performance of an excerpt from the musical Honu by the Sea.  Created and composed by Johnson Enos, the musical follows the adventure of a Waikiki beach boy who finds a magical sea star that lets him spend a day underwater with several amazing ocean characters.   Ka 'Ike o ka Moana is an ocean-themed exhibit featuring ocean-inspired art, as well as educational displays provided by the Waikiki Aquarium and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).   The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, will run from June 5 – 19.  Honolulu Hale, located at 530 South King Street, is open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.   "Ka 'Ike o ka Moana: The Knowledge of the Ocean" is organized and curated by the Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts in conjunction with the Waikiki Aquarium and the NOAA.  For more information please call 768-MOCA (6622).   -END-

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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2014 / 05/28/14 Traffic Advisory: Railwork along Kamehameha Highway in Pearl City, Aiea cancelled tonight

May 28, 2014   Traffic Advisory: Railwork along Kamehameha Highway in Pearl City, Aiea cancelled tonight     HART has cancelled overnight lane closures that were scheduled for tonight along Kamehameha Highway in the Pearl City, Aiea and Aloha Stadium areas because of the Campbell High School graduation ceremony at nearby Aloha Stadium.   Weeknight lane closures along Kamehameha Highway for rail construction will resume 8 p.m. Thursday, May 29.   For updates on work days and times, visit the project website at www.honolulutransit.org or contact our hotline at 566-2299.   -END-     Media Contact: Scott Ishikawa, (808) 768-6172, cell: (808) 227-2350.

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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2014 / 05/28/14 Mayor Caldwell signs Live Work Play Aiea development agreement

Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Contact: Jesse Broder Van Dyke, 768-6928     Mayor Caldwell signs Live Work Play 'Aiea development agreement     'Aiea – Mayor Kirk Caldwell was joined today by Councilmembers Ikaika Anderson and Breene Harimoto, construction industry representatives, and community members at the site of the former Kamehameha Drive-In Theater to sign a development agreement with developer Robertson Property Group for Live Work Play 'Aiea.    The $766 million, 14-acre project that will include up to 1,500 residential units in five towers will be the city's first catalytic Transit Oriented Development project along the rail route.  Live Work Play 'Aiea will be a mixed-use sustainable community that will incorporate residential units, offices, restaurants, retail shops, a neighborhood market, and public spaces to create an "Urban Village" where people will live, work, and play.   There will be increased public benefit by entering into a Development Agreement rather than a Unilateral Agreement.  In addition to making 30 percent of the total units affordable housing, options for lower-income rental housing will be created within the transit corridor.  A $1,000,000 community foundation endowment will go towards improvements to the area.  Kaonohi Street will have wider sidewalks, street trees, bike sharrows, and a bike line. Sustainability measures addressing low impact development design, connectivity, light pollution reduction, energy and water conservation, space for a farmers market, and others are being considered for the development.   Bill 68, which approved development zoning, was adopted by City Council and signed into law by Mayor Caldwell last month.  Grading and building permits must be applied for and approved prior to the beginning of construction.    -END-

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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2014 / 05/28/14 Removal of Benjamin banyans on Monsarrat Avenue

Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Contact: Christian Hellum 768-3496   Removal of Benjamin banyans on Monsarrat Avenue     Honolulu – On Thursday, May 29, 2014, a tree care company retained by the City and County of Honolulu will begin removal of five mature Benjamin banyan trees fronting the Kapi'olani Regional Park Bandstand parking lot on Monsarrat Avenue near Kalakaua Avenue.  Municipal arborists from the city's Division of Urban Forestry (DUF) have determined that these trees warrant removal due to a severe infestation of the Lobate Lac Scale.  Attempts to remediate the effects of this insect with pesticide and pruning have failed.  As a result, these trees warrant removal to prevent large branch or full-tree failure in this heavily trafficked area.  Two adjacent Benjamin Banyans are in decline and will likely require removal soon.   The work is expected to be completed by Friday, May 30, 2014.  No parking will be allowed in the immediate area and intermittent lane closures will be necessary.  If possible, please utilize alternate travel routes.   -END-

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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2014 / 05/28/14 Mayor Caldwell to hold Nanakuli town hall meeting

May 28, 2014 Contact: Jesse Broder Van Dyke, 768-6928     Mayor Caldwell to hold Nanakuli town hall meeting   Nanakuli – Tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Nanaikapono Elementary School cafeteria, Mayor Kirk Caldwell will hold his 16th town hall meeting since taking office last year.   Town hall meetings provide an opportunity for Mayor Caldwell and top city officials to report directly to the public on the mayor's priorities and outline upcoming road and sewer infrastructure projects, TheBus service improvements, park upkeep and events, efforts to address homelessness, and other key issues.    Mayor Caldwell recently held town hall meetings in Mililani, Waikiki, and Waimanalo, and Ewa.  In 2013, Mayor Caldwell held town hall meetings in the following locations: Downtown, Hawaii Kai, Kahuku, Kaimuki, Kalihi, Kaneohe, Kapolei, Wahiawa, Waialua, and Waianae.   Tomorrow's town hall meeting will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m., and broadcast live on 'Olelo Channel 49.  The public is encouraged to attend, participate, and make suggestions on how the Caldwell Administration can better serve the people of the City and County of Honolulu.    -END-