HCDA’s “20-Minute City” Plan Raises Concerns Over Native Hawaiian Sites
The Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority is moving toward final approval of its “20-Minute City” plan for Kalaeloa.
Ahupuaʻa of Honouliuli, ʻEwa Moku, Oʻahu
Source: Civil Beat
The Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority (HCDA) is moving toward final approval of its “20-Minute City” plan for Kalaeloa, a redevelopment project intended to create walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods across 3,700 acres of former Navy land. Developers praise the plan’s concessions, from reduced parking requirements to streamlined permitting.
Yet community members warn that the push for growth risks damaging significant Native Hawaiian archaeological sites. While HCDA has added requirements for Native Hawaiian consultation, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi signage and "flexible green building standards," it is unknown whether these steps are enough to protect ʻāina and iwi kūpuna from large-scale construction.
💭 How do we balance development with the kuleana to safeguard wahi kūpuna and ʻāina aloha that cannot be replaced?
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