Ala Moana/Sheridan/Kaheka (AMSK) neighborhood is an attractive area for encouraging more services to develop into a “primary care village” as theme mainly because of the centrality to major health facilities in urban Honolulu, the existence of recreational, shopping and other commercial services and its proximity to downtown. In a random survey in Phase I of Transit Oriented CBED, AMSK neighborhood residents expressed the values and themes of aging in place and a healthy village for AMSK, which were again validated through focus group discussion and survey in phase II of Transit Oriented CBED.

AMSK is less affected by HCDA revised Kaka’ako Mauka area plan and city’s proposed high capacity transit system compared to Central Kaka’ako. Of major interest to the neighborhood due to its significant location was a proposed major sports complex master plan for McKinley High School.

The contents in Chapter III: Ala Moana-Sheridan-Kaheka (AMSK)-Aging in place, Health and Economic Opportunities for young and old are:

Analysis of proposed athletic complex master plan for McKinley High School

Significance to Ala Moana/Sheridan/Kaheka

Potential impacts

Increase in vehicular traffic and pressure on parking spaces

Impaired access through campus

Reduced opportunity for community use

Proposed proactive measures

Private/public partnership for recreational use

Community-School joint use of facilities

Walking/bicycling path through campus

Analysis of Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for revised Kaka‘ako Mauka Area Plan (KMAP)

Significance to Ala Moana/Sheridan/Kaheka

Potential impacts

Challenges for redeveloping or improving small lots

Lack of a plan to retain affordable housing or facilitate “aging in place”

Priority to automobile travel over other modes

Proposed proactive measures

Implement revised HCDA rules for small lot development

Convert Pi’ikoi and Pensacola Streets

Analysis of Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for proposed high-capacity transit system

Significance to Ala Moana/Sheridan/Kaheka

Potential impacts

Long term effects on land value and development

Minimal provisions for at grade access via other travel modes

Proposed proactive measures

Socio-economic component of TOD plan

Provide Improved facilities for at-grade access to transit

What would be your recommendation(s) if we start work today?

These are some comments from November 30 meeting:

•     I have a concern about converting Pi’ikoi and Pensacola. Please do demo project to show impact on traffic. The conversion is intended to impact pedestrian safety. Kapi’olani mauka to be changed

•     Include housing for young couples/families near senior housing

•     There is potential for park and ride around Kona Street

•     YMCA is interested in relocating – depends if there is a private buffer

•     Would Pensacocla/Queen become two way?

•     Median in Pensacola – help elderly cross safety.

Please continue with your comments: