Nineteen Properties Added to the Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places
9/21/20: The Hawai‘i Historic Places Review Board added nineteen properties to the Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places in May 2020 and approved updates to three properties previously listed on the historic register. Properties are eligible for inclusion in the register if they meet one or more criteria of historic significance: [...]
Proposed Changes to National Register of Historic Places Regulations Halted
1/27/21 News Alert from the National Trust for Historic Preservation: Preservationists around the country have been seriously concerned about proposed changes to the regulations governing the National Register of Historic Places since they were first proposed in 2019. Last fall, despite an outpouring of public concern about the proposal, the [...]
Honolulu Zoning Committee Opposes Consideration to Repeal Preservation Commission
1/14/21: The Honolulu City Council Committee on Zoning and Planning rejected the proposal to repeal the O‘ahu Historic Preservation Commission at its hearing on January 14, 2021. Councilmembers said that they preferred to review the ordinance, address any out of date or unworkable provisions, and then to refresh and [...]
National Coalition Files Lawsuit to Challenge New National Environmental Policy Act Regulations
Defending the National Environmental Policy Act August 29, 2020 Sharee Williamson, Senior Associate General Counsel at the National Trust for Historic Preservation This story was originally published on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Preservation Leadership Forum with different images. You can read the original piece here. Today, the National [...]
New Recommended System for Ala Wai Project Evaluated in Technical Report
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District has completed an Engineering Documentation Report that provides a new recommended plan for the Ala Wai Flood Control Project. The new report provides a technical evaluation of the flood control system with modifications designed during the past year. In its press release, USACE [...]
5/20/20: Council Bill 12 Returned to Budget Committee for Additional Review
Vote is 6-3 in favor at May 20 City Council Meeting 5/20/20: On a vote of 6-3, Honolulu City Council returned Council Bill 12 (2020) to Budget Committee for additional review and discussion after a public hearing on May 20. Bills need five votes to pass. Councilmembers [...]