From the first Hawaiian who bravely stood up on a surfboard and gave birth to a worldwide phenomenon, to Hawaiian kapa makers who crafted the finest bark cloth known on this planet—Hawaiian culture has always evolved to new heights through innovation. In the 1700s and 1800s, when new items came to Hawaiʻi, kūpuna adapted these to suit our needs—from slack key guitar music to the beautiful flowing dresses of pāʻū riders. How do we continue this tradition of cultural evolution, vibrancy, and excellence in a modern, urban context? How would you describe an urban Hawaiian space?
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Kaka‘ako Makai
Planning Update Community Meetings
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will be hosting community meetings throughout Hawaiʻi, to provide an update on the Kakaʻako Makai planning process. There will be both in-person and online opportunities to participate. The 2017 meeting schedule will be updated as meeting venues are confirmed.
2017 Presentation

Click to download a PDF version of the presentation slides from the
2017 Kaka‘ako Makai Update meetings.
Past Meetings
Public Meetings Schedule: February 17 – March 3, 2015
O‘ahu
- Tuesday, Feb. 17 – Kaka‘ako – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
John A. Burns School of Medicine
- Wednesday, Feb. 18 – Kapolei – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
UH West O’ahu Campus Campus Center, Multi-Purpose room C208-2nd floor
- Thursday, Feb. 19 – Waialua – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Waialua Court House
- Friday, Feb. 20 – Kane’ohe – 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Windward Community College, Hale ʻĀkoakoa Room 105
- Monday, Feb. 23 – Wai’anae Coast – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Ka Waihona Public Charter School Cafeteria
Moloka‘i
- Saturday, Feb. 21 – Kaunakakai – 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Kūlana ʻŌiwi Hālau
Hawai‘i Island
- Tuesday, Feb. 24 – Hilo – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
UH Hilo Ho‛oulu Terrace Room 127
- Wednesday, Feb. 25 – Kona – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
West Hawaiʻi Civic Center
Maui
- Thursday, Feb. 26 – Kahului – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
J. Walter Cameron Center
- Friday, Feb. 27 – Hāna – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Hāna High School Cafeteria
Lāna’i
- Saturday, Feb. 28 – Lāna’i City – 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Lāna’i High & Elementary School Cafeteria
Kaua‘i
- Tuesday, March 3 – Līhu’e – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Kaua’i Community College OCET Rooms 106C/D