Civil Beat Categories

Honolulu

Showing 10 of 4825 results.
Waipio Soccer Fields Will Not Be The Next City Landfill Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2021

Waipio Soccer Fields Will Not Be The Next City Landfill

The Navy, which controls that land, decided to not allow the city to build a new landfill there.

Honolulu’s Short-Term Rental Owners Will Pay Higher Property Taxes Soon. How Much Is Fair? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Honolulu’s Short-Term Rental Owners Will Pay Higher Property Taxes Soon. How Much Is Fair?

An estimated $16 million of revenue could come from these higher taxes, city officials said.

Catherine Toth Fox: I’ll Never Get To Hike Haiku Stairs — And That’s OK Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2013

Catherine Toth Fox: I’ll Never Get To Hike Haiku Stairs — And That’s OK

It’s a shame the city failed to figure out a solution to manage access, but so many other incredible hikes are still open and legal.

Mayor Officially Begins Process Of Giving Ocean Safety Its Own Department Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Mayor Officially Begins Process Of Giving Ocean Safety Its Own Department

Officials had been debating for weeks between two procedural options.

Chinatown’s Syringe Exchange Van Faces Hurdles Finding A Permanent Brick-And-Mortar Home Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Chinatown’s Syringe Exchange Van Faces Hurdles Finding A Permanent Brick-And-Mortar Home

The program has been operating out of a mobile van for about 35 years. Is it finally time for a more permanent location?

Waipio Soccer Complex Is The Frontrunner For Honolulu’s New Landfill, But Questions Abound Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2021

Waipio Soccer Complex Is The Frontrunner For Honolulu’s New Landfill, But Questions Abound

The city’s managing director cautioned that the military has not yet given the green light and City Council members had many questions Wednesday.

One Reason For Persistent Speeding? Roads Whose Designs Seem To Invite It Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

One Reason For Persistent Speeding? Roads Whose Designs Seem To Invite It

Residents and officials are hoping to slow down speeders by changing the designs of roads using a variety of means.

The Job Of Preserving Oahu’s Historic Sites Is Complicated By The Push For Development David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

The Job Of Preserving Oahu’s Historic Sites Is Complicated By The Push For Development

The island’s new historic preservation commission takes on a ‘gargantuan’ and controversial task.