11/27/23 – COMMUNITY MEETING TO REVITALIZE WAIĀKEA PENINSULA

Posted on Nov 27, 2023 in Main, News Releases, slider
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
DAWN CHANG
CHAIRPERSON

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nov. 27, 2023

COMMUNITY MEETING TO REVITALIZE WAIĀKEA PENINSULA

(HILO, HAWAI‘I ISLAND) – Hilo community members are invited to an open house and planning meeting to help redefine the Waiākea Peninsula on Monday, December 4 at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel.

The Hawai‘i Community Development Authority (HCDA) and the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will report preliminary findings from their study to revitalize the area. The agencies hope to gather community input on waterfront and other redevelopment projects, potential future land uses, and governance and land stewardship considerations to assist with development efforts going forward.

 

Meeting details:

 

Hilo Hawaiian Hotel

71 Banyan Dr, Hilo

Monday, Dec.4, 2023

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

Meeting registration is available at the Eventbrite link below. If you cannot attend in person, but are interested in participating, you will be able to view a recording of the meeting and submit comments at the HCDA Waiākea Peninsula website.

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RESOURCES

 

Register for the Waiākea Peninsula Community Meeting (Eventbrite):

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/waiakea-peninsula-market-study-community-meeting-tickets-761891015537?aff=oddtdtcreator

 

HCDA Waiākea Peninsula website:

https://dbedt.hawaii.gov/hcda/waiakea-peninsula/

 

 

Media Contacts:

Ryan Aguilar

Communications Specialist

Hawai‘i Dept. of Land and Natural Resources

[email protected]

 

Francine Murray

Community Outreach Officer

Hawaii Community Development Authority

[email protected]