2021 MICD Hawaii Design Tank Report by University of Hawaiʻi Community Design Center

2021 MICD DESIGN TANK REPORT

Prepared by: University of Hawaiʻi Community Design Center In partnership with: Institute for Sustainability and Resilience at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Submitted to: The Mayors’ Institute on City Design February 2021

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Introduction

Planning and Policy Resources

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Introduction Messages from the Directors What is a Design Tank? MICD Design Tank Process Design Tank Schedule Collaborators Partners Participants Sponsors & Organizers

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Funding Mechanisms Policy Precedents Components to a Cultural Masterplan Design Resources Arts Programs Precedents Other Helpful Resources

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Project Briefs

Stakeholder Feedback

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City & County of Honolulu County of Kauaʻi

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City & County of Honolulu County of Kauaʻi

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Presentations 42 138 202

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Stripe the Strips Kaimukī Līhuʻe Civic Center, Eiwa Street, Civic Center Historic District Līhuʻe: In the Loop Līhuʻe Lines

Summary 402 404 406

Compiled Design Tools Policy Tools Conclusion

408 Appendix 368 392

A: Honolulu Community Survey B: Kauaʻi Community Survey

Acknowledgements

This project was made possible by the Mayors’ Institute on City Design This event was supported by funding from the United States Conference of Mayors through the MICD Partnership. The Mayors’ Institute on City Design is a National Endowment for the Arts leadership initiative in partnership with the United States Conference of Mayors. MICD offers support to mayors and the design and arts community to increase livability, heighten design leadership, and promote resilience in impacted communities. Mahalo to Trinity Simons and Grace Oran for their support. Our special thanks to Kauaʻi County Mayor Derek Kawakami, and his team and collaborators: Sarah Blane, Polly Phillips, Marie Williams, Lee Steinmetz, Nalani Brun, Wallace G. Rezentez Jr., Wade Lord, Kaaina S. Hull, Jodi A. Higuchi Sayegusa, Diana Singh, Troy Tanigawa, Michael Moule, Addison Bulosan, Bev Brody, Seth Womble, Chris Sadler, Mark Gabbay. Honolulu County collaborators: Harrison Rue, Andrew Tang, Renee Espiau, Justin Menina, Daniel Simonich, Sharon Schneider, Michael Kaya. Mahalo to everyone on our design teams: UHCDC/UHM participants: Simon Bussiere, Ashok Das, Karla Sierralta, Phoebe White, Brian Strawn, Ariel Dungca, Keliʻi Kapali, Lynn Mayekawa, Thien Nguyen, Jonathan Quach, Hunter Wells, Kristyn Yamamotoya. The Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design at Tulane University: Ann Yoachim, Nick Jenisch, Sergio Padilla, Kareem Elsandouby, Ellen Feringa, Sofia Perrotta, Katie Schultz. The Detroit Collaborative Design Center at University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture: Ceara O’Leary, Christina Heximer, Charles Cross, Maria Jose, Allison Yu.

University of Hawaiʻi UHCDC & ISR Organizing Team Cathi Ho Schar AIA LEED-AP Director, UHCDC Asst. Professor, UHM School of Architecture Makena Coffman PhD Director, Institute for Sustainability & Resilience Professor, UHM Department of Urban and Regional Planning Daniel Friedman PhD FAIA UHM Campus Architect ACSA Distinguished Professor, UHM School of Architecture Nicole Biewenga Research Associate, UHCDC Rebecca Ogi Denzer Research Associate, UHCDC Hiu Ki (Angel) Au D. Arch Student, SoA Moises Lio Can D. Arch Student, SoA Dustin Chang D.Arch Student, SoA Kristyn Yamamotoya D. Arch Student, SoA

Introduction The Mayors’ Institute on City Design (MICD) commissioned the University of Hawai’i Community Design Center (UHCDC) and the Institute for Sustainability and Resilience (ISR) to help Mayors and County Offices respond to challenges and opportunities generated by the pandemic. In response, UHCDC developed and coordinated a Design Tank program, which began by reaching out to Kauaʻi and Honolulu Counties to assess their needs and priorities. We then assembled educators, thinkers, designers, and students from the University of Hawai’i and two of the most respected community design centers in the nation—the Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design, Tulane University; and the Detroit Collaborative Design Center, University of Detroit Mercy. Deepest aloha and mahalo to all our distinguished participants. Both Kauaʻi and Honolulu Counties chose to focus this exercise on the design of public open spaces to support struggling businesses (Honolulu), visual and performing arts (Kauaʻi), and more vibrant, healthy, and active uses of our sidewalks, streets, parks, parking spaces, and other underutilized outdoor spaces (both Kauaʻi and Honolulu). The organizers developed a resource website to compile and share information with MICD Design Tank teams. This process also included conducting two community surveys to gather feedback from Kauaʻi and Honolulu residents and business owners. UHCDC developed the surveys in coordination with each county, and distributed them with the help of the Kauaʻi Planning Office and Envision Kaimukī. The Design Tank itself was a week long virtual workshop, held January 4-8th, 2021. It began with a 2-hour kick-off meeting drawing nearly 50 participants, including Kaua’i and Honolulu County leaders and staff, community and business organizations, and design teams from Honolulu, Detroit, and New Orleans.

Mayor Derek Kawakami and members from the Kauaʻi Planning office shared their perspective on site surrounding the Lihue Town Rice Street area. Honolulu County representatives from the TOD and Complete Streets division shared their interests and and objectives for sites in Kapālama and Kaimukī. The effort concluded with a 2-hour presentation on January 8th with this same group. Five design teams presented their work on five sites, followed by comments and discussion among all attendees. We are pleased to present these projects and comments in the following report, which we hope will continue to support ongoing efforts by city leaders to develop and implement novel solutions that meet the challenges of COVID-19.

“I know the future is bright with our UHM Architecture students at the helm! I was beyond impressed and inspired by the MICD Design Tank presentation, particularly given the short timeframe. We are encouraged to think more creatively about how public space can be enhanced to bring meaning and connection to culture, history, and each other. While the COVID pandemic has impacted nearly everyone physically, emotionally, and economically, it is also an opportunity to re-think how we can build back to be more resilient than before. Our team on Kaua‘i s incredibly grateful to all those who helped on this project and we look forward to more opportunities to work together in the future.” – Derek Kawakami Mayor, Kauai County

Messages from the Directors “We were lifted out of 2020 and into 2021 with this funding opportunity from MICD to host a Mayor’s Institute Design Tank. This allowed us to work with esteemed colleagues from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, the Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design at Tulane University, and the Detroit Collaborative Design Center at the University of Detroit Mercy, representing local and national educators, practitioners, and students working earnestly across time zones. Most importantly, the opportunity to work with Mayor Derek Kawakami and his Kaua’i County Offices and our City & County of Honolulu Transit-Oriented Development and Complete Streets divisions, allowed us to collectively explore this moment of reflection, change, and possibility. Their enthusiasm and commitment to this collaboration was an inspiration to all. The five design teams responded to each County’s challenges with equal rigor, offering thoughtfully illustrated ideas for light touch and long term opportunities for our streets, sidewalks, parks, and open spaces to support businesses, artists, residents, and visitors. I want to acknowledge the magnitude of work generated in just one week,

and the generosity of everyone who participated. It was an honor to connect designers to County leadership, and to involve our students to this rich exchange. My highest hope is that the work in this Mayors’ Institute Design Tank Report supports conversations and relationships that will continue to serve our communities in the years ahead.” Cathi Ho Schar AIA Director, University of Hawaiʻi Community Design Center

“ISR’s collaboration with UH Community Design Center (CDC) and the Mayorʻs Institute on City Design (MICD) is an important way to bring forward new and creative ideas for the improved use of urban space, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Urban scholars and practitioners have been deeply engaged in improving understanding and operationalizing ways that urban environment can both mitigate environmental pollution, like greenhouse gas emissions, while enhancing quality of life for communities. This design tank did just that, harnessing powerful regional examples of revitalization, to meet not only near and long-term environmental and social challenges but also ways to improve public health outcomes in what is likely to be a prolonged recovery from the global pandemic. Visualizing new spatial arrangements is a first step to making them real and, for me, the most exciting outcome of this design tank was the engaged conversations about what could be immediately adopted and implemented in both Kaua‘i and O‘ahu. I look forward to the continued partnership.” Makena Coffman PhD Director, University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Sustainability and Resilience

What is a Design Tank? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a “thinktank” is “a meeting or conference of experts to provide advice and ideas.” The goal of a think tank is to broaden discourse. In 2007, the OED added a new definition to its entry for the word “charrette,” which derives from architectural instruction in early nineteenth century France, at the Académie des BeauxArts. In contemporary parlance, a charrette is “a collaborative workshop focusing on a particular problem . . . ; a public meeting or conference devoted to discussion of a proposed community building project.” The goal of a charrette is to focus consensus. A “design tank” hybridizes the best properties of these two models. UHCDC developed this publicsector process to concentrate professional expertise on a specific spatial and formal problem, guided by diverse stakeholder input and pertinent data, with the express aim of generating conceptual frameworks and alternative design scenarios consistent with agreed-upon criteria and guiding principles. The goal of a design tank is design discourse— supporting decision-makers, expanding vision, and deepening stakeholder sensitivity to the interdependency of composition, performance, perception, and value in the design and operation of built environments.

Excerpt from the Varney Circle Design Tank Report, 2020

MICD Design Tank

Think Tank

Design Charrette

Hybrid ‘Design Tank’ Model

MICD Design Tank Process

Connect People

Create Digital Tools and Resources

Engage the Community

The Design Tank gathered representatives from Kauaʻi and Honolulu County offices and faculty, staff, and students from three university community design centers.

A resource website and digital survey were developed in coordination with County offices.

Digital surveys were circulated with the help of County offices, community organizers, and property owners.

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Conceptualize Design Solutions

Review and Discuss

Share-out

Design teams spent three days to produce design and policy approaches to share with County stakeholders.

Design teams and County stakeholders reviewed and discussed design and policy proposals.

A report will be shared with MICD, participants, partners, and posted to a project website.

Design Tank Schedule Day 01 10:00am - 12:00pm

Day 05 10:00am - 12:00pm

Design Tank Kick-off

10:00 Welcome

Kauaʻi + Honolulu Mayors and County Planning Offices present their postCOVID challenges to Design Tank participants.

10:10 Site #1 Kalihi/Kapālama

10:00 Welcome & Introductions 10:30 Mayor Kawakami, County of Kauaʻi, Lee Steinmetz, County of Kauaʻi Planning Department 11:00 City & County of Honolulu 11:30 Q&A 12:00 Pau!

Day 02-04 Work days

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Karla Sierralta AIA, Assistant Professor, UH Mānoa School of Architecture Hunter Wells, B.EnvD Student Keliʻi Kapali, D.Arch Student Nicole Biewenga, Research Assistant, UHCDC 10:20 Site #2 Kaimukī Ann Yoachim MPH, Director, Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design and Professor of Practice, Tulane School of Architecture Nick Jenisch AICP, Project Manager, Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design, Adjunct Lecturer, Tulane School of Architecture Sergio Padilla, Instructor, Louisiana State University School of Architecture Kareem Elsandouby, M.Arch Student Ellen Feringa, M.Arch Student Sofia Perrota, M.Arch Student Katie Schultz, B.Arch Student

10:30 Q&A City and County of Honolulu 10:40 Site #3 Līhuʻe Civic Center Ceara O’Leary AIA, Professor of Practice, University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture Co-Executive Director, DCDC Christina Heximer, CoExecutive Director, DCDC Charles Cross, Director of Landscape Design, DCDC, Adjunct Professor, University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture Mario Jose, Student Designer Allison Yu, Student Designer

11:00 Site #5 Rice Street, Kress Street Phoebe White ASLA, Assistant Professor, UH Mānoa School of Architecture Lynn Mayekawa, MLA Student Kristyn Yamamotoya, D.Arch Student Ariel Dungca, Lecturer 11:10 Q&A Kauaʻi County 11:20 Wrap-up Comments from each county stakeholder 11:50 Pau + Aloha!

10:50 Site #4 Līhuʻe Ballfields Simon Bussiere ASLA AILA, Assistant Professor, UH Mānoa School of Architecture Jonathan Quach, D.Arch Student Thien Nguyen, Master of Molecular Biosciences Student Rebecca Denzer, Research Associate, UHCDC

Collaborators

University of Hawaiʻi Community Design Center The University of Hawaiʻi Community Design Center (UHCDC) is a multi-disciplinary teaching practice that provides faculty, staff, and students with a collaborative platform for research, planning, design, and outreach that supports the public sector and public interest. Institute for Sustainability and Resilience The Institute for Sustainability and Resilience (ISR) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa aims to help Hawaiʻi meet our local and global obligations to environmental sustainability, with an emphasis on promoting well-being from the lens of community resilience. Detroit Collaborative Design Center The Detroit Collaborative Design Center (DCDC) is a multidisciplinary, nonprofit design center located in the University of Detroit Mercy’s School of Architecture. DCDC exists to bring high-quality and community-engaged design to all neighborhoods in Detroit. We do this by engaging, educating and promoting equity in design processes and outcomes. The Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design As the Tulane School of Architecture’s community design center, Small Center brings together creative makers and doers working for a better city. The center advances community-driven ideas through collaboration, design education and scrappy problem-solving.

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“Our team really enjoyed working on this Design Tank — it gave us an opportunity to collaborate internally and think about the design directions and values that are essential to many of our community-engaged design projects with Detroit partners in a completely distinct context, stretching our muscles and responding to the unique challenges and opportunities in Kaua’i. It helped to be meeting with and responding to such an enthusiastic, proactive and visionary local team!”

– Ceara O’Leary Co-Executive Director, Detroit Community Design Center and Professor of Practice, University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture

“This Design Tank was a unique opportunity to imagine temporary lowcost neighborhood-specific designs that can ignite future projects for more walkable communities in Hawaiʻi.” – Karla Sierralta Assistant Professor, UHM School of Architecture

“It was a great opportunity to work with people from the islands and other design centers to give back to our Hawaiʻi community.” – Kristyn Yamamotoya D.Arch Student UHM School of Architecture

“This welcome format leverages the potential of engaging researchers, designers and students with planning officials, policymakers and local stakeholders for improving the quality of the urban environment. The model is efficient in multiple ways, and effective for generating quality ideas that reflect progressive thinking in the design and planning fields.” – Ashok Das Associate Professor, UHM Dept. of Urban and Regional Planning

City and County, Community Partners County of Kauaʻi

Derek Kawakami Mayor of Kauaʻi County

Sarah Blane Chief of Staff, Kauaʻi Mayor’s Office

Polly Phillips Policy Analyst, Kauaʻi Mayors’ Office

Marie Williams Long Range Planning Division Manager, Kauaʻi County Planning Department

Lee Steinmetz Transportation Planning Officer, Kauaʻi County Planning Department

Nalani Brun Director, Office of Economic Development, Kauaʻi County

Wallace G. Rezentes, Jr. Deputy Director, Parks and Recreation Department, Kauaʻi County

Addison Bulosan President, Rice Street Business Association

Bev Brody Director, Get Fit Kauaʻi

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Wade Lord CIP Program Manager, Kauaʻi Mayors’ Office

Kaʻaina S. Hull Director, Planning Department, Kauaʻi County Planning Department

Jodi A. Higuchi Sayegusa Deputy Director, Planning Department, Kauaʻi County Planning Department

Diana Singh Business Innovation Coordinator, Office of Economic Development, Kauaʻi County

Troy Tanigawa Acting County Engineer, Kauaʻi County Public Works Department

Michael Moule Engineering Division Chief, Kauaʻi County Public Works Department

Seth Womble Muralist

Chris Sadler Realtor and Owner’s Representative for the Kress Building

Mark Gabbay Developer and Owner of the Kress Building

City and County, Community Partners

City and County of Honolulu

Harrison Rue Community Building and TOD Administrator, City and County of Honolulu TOD Division

Andrew Tang Senior Planner, City and County of Honolulu TOD Division

Renee Espiau Complete Streets Administrator, City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation

Daniel Simonich Volunteer, Better Block Hawaiʻi

Sharon Schneider Chair, Kaimukī Neighborhood Board

Michael Kaya City Square

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Justin Menina City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services

Participants Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design at Tulane University

Ann Yoachim, MPH Director, Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design

Nick Jenisch, AICP Project Manager, Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design

Professor of Practice, Tulane School of Architecture

Adjunct Lecturer, Tulane School of Architecture

Ellen Feringa M.Arch Student, School of Architecture

Sofia Perrotta M.Arch Student, School of Architecture

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Sergio Padilla Instructor, Louisiana State University School of Architecture

Katie Schultz B. Arch Student, School of Architecture

Kareem Elsandouby M.Arch Student, School of Architecture

Detroit Collaborative Design Center at University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture

Ceara O’Leary, AIA Co-Executive Director, Detroit Collaborative Design Center Professor of Practice, University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture

Christina Heximer Co-Executive Director, Detroit Collaborative Design Center

Charles Cross Director of Landscape Design, Detroit Collaborative Design Center

Maria Jose Student Designer, Detroit Collaborative Design Center

Adjunct Professor, University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture

Allison Yu Student Designer, Detroit Collaborative Design Center

Participants

University of Hawaiʻi Community Design Center

Simon Bussiere, ASLA Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, Team Leader

Jonathan Quach D. Arch Student School of Architecture

Thien Nguyen Master of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering Student

Rebecca Denzer Research Associate, UHCDC

Karla Sierralta, AIA Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, Team Leader

Keliʻi Kapali D. Arch Student School of Architecture

Hunter Wells B.EnvD Student School of Architecture

Nicole Biewenga Research Associate, UHCDC

Phoebe White, ASLA Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, Team Leader

Lynn Mayekawa MLA Student School of Architecture

Kristyn Yamamotoya D. Arch Student School of Architecture

Ariel Dungca Lecturer, School of Architecture

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Ashok Das PhD Associate Professor, UHM Department of Urban & Regional Planning, project consultant

Brian Strawn AIA Senior Research Associate, UHCDC, project consultant

Sponsors & Organizers

Mayors’ Institute on City Design

Trinity Simons Executive Director, Mayors’ Institute on City Design

Grace Oran Program Manager, Mayors’ Institute on City Design

University of Hawai’i at Mānoa

Cathi Ho Schar AIA Director, UHCDC Assistant Professor, School of Architecture

Makena Coffman PhD Director, Institute for Sustainability & Resilience UHERO Research Fellow Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning

Daniel Friedman PhD FAIA Professor, School of Architecture UHM Campus Architect

Moises Lio Can D. Arch Student School of Architecture

Dustin Chang D.Arch Student School of Architecture

Hiu Ki (Angel) Au D. Arch Student School of Architecture

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City & County of Honolulu “Urban Honolulu is transforming. In accordance with smart growth principles and transit oriented development, the city is concentrating future development within Honolulu’s urban growth boundary and in proximity to future rail stations.This densification will require a sustainable transportation network within the urban core, including transportation alternatives for those that can’t or don’t wish to use a car for all of their daily trips. With this transformation, Honolulu can realize the social, economic, and environmental benets of becoming a more safe and walkable city. Through its complete streets program, the City and County of Honolulu is committed to implementing complete streets solutions that improve safety, accessibility, and comfort for all users, encourage physical activity, and reflect community needs and character.” – Honolulu Urban Core Complete Streets

Project Brief

Design Challenge

Policy Challenge

Since COVID, cities have encouraged merchants and business operators to use outdoor spaces to buffer the economic storm. The mayor’s emergency order now allows for temporary sidewalk dining. Prior to the pandemic, the city also launched a “parklet” program, allowing business owners to utilize street parking spaces for additional seating and landscape areas. While new opportunities have emerged, there are not many businesses taking advantage of the outdoor dining and retail opportunities, and even less services moving their operations outside. We want to encourage people to rethink the use of sidewalks, street parking for “parklets,” public and private parking lots, and streets for new uses. We want to visualize possibilities that will inspire business owners to take advantage of the mayor’s emergency order, and to support long term policy changes that would allow for permanent outdoor operations. Thinking about this typologically, a majority of our retail and dining establishments are located behind large parking lots in strip malls. We have very narrow sidewalks and a climate that demands shade. Many business owners are concerned about vagrancy and vandalism. Moreover, they have limited if any funds for outdoor improvements. Embracing the outdoors is not without its deterrents. We invite your thoughts and approaches to these challenges.

The mayor’s emergency orders now present an opportunity to update existing policies. How have other cities moved from COVID orders to more permanent policies? What kind of processes did they go through? What kinds of programs or policies did they adopt to expand business operations outdoors? What can we learn from them? How can we increase interest in the “parklet” program via policy or communications adjustments? How might we rethink the periphery of the public realm and the public face of private buildings. How might this new demand for indooroutdoor space and natural ventilation inspire new policies that encourage more permeable building facades? What are the opportunities and roadblocks to encouraging more open-air design?

Project Sites

Site #1 Kalihi/Kapālama

Site 1

The Kalihi Kāpalama site includes three malls—two large and one small—that reflect a common retail typology in Honolulu. One mall has large stream-side frontage, the other faces a crowded boulevard. This site offers the strip mall (its street frontage, parking lot, and storefront) as a space for policy and design exploration, sensitive to the needs of property owners, but responsive to the desire for welcoming, walkable, and resilient urban space.

Site #2 Kaimukī

Site 2

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The Kaimukī site consists of two privately owned blocks central to the Kaimukī commercial town center, bounded by 11th Ave and Koko Head Ave, and Waialae Avenue, the commercial corridor for the neighborhood. These two blocks are a busy commercial, retail, and dining hub for the community. Both blocks have internal parking lots that access the back entries of the commercial spaces. A few parklets have been proposed for this area (see web link below). 12th Avenue is a smaller street could be used as an “open street”.

Desired Outcomes and Deliverables **All material compiled into a 20 slide, 10-12 minute presentation Design Parking space and sidewalk condition - identify a street parking location in your site vicinity to demonstrate immediate low cost, mid term, and long term modifications to both the stall and sidewalk area •

(3) drawings, 1 per time frame (immediate, mid term, long term) with rough dimensions, approximate costs. Site plan and/or diagrammatic axon.

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Parking lot condition - identify improvements to a large parking lot in your site vicinity

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(1) Site plan, diagrammatic axon

Policy Recommendations •

Parking and street frontage policies: Identify precedents where expanded use of streets and underutilized open space for business and other uses have been integrated into policies and long term programs. Provide actionable steps toward policy changes here in Hawaiʻi.

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Permeable facades: How can we rethink policies and design guidelines to incorporate more indoor-outdoor connectivity and passive ventilation into building facades. Identify roadblocks and recommendations for future updates to the LUO, Special District documents, or other guidelines.

Resources List

Planning documents •

2016 Parklet Program Guide (C&C of Honolulu, DPP, DTS)

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2016 Complete Streets Design Manual (C&C of Honolulu)

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Kalihi Neighborhood Transit -Oriented Development (TOD) Plan.

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Design Guidelines Transit Oriented Development Special District, February 2019

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Effective Friday, June 5, the City will allow restaurants and other eateries to set up temporary sidewalk dining on City property. •

Guidelines and Restrictions

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Application for Outdoor Dining

Cultural background •

EIS (Cultural Background)

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Place name research

Drawing files •

GIS layers and Adobe Illustrator files

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Street sections - CAD

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Rhino massing model files

Additional Resources

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Paris to Pittsburgh Design Guidelines

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Makers on Market: Lessons from San Francisco’s Market Street prototyping festival, Vol I

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Guide to the San Francisco Better Streets Plan, December 2010

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Reclaiming city streets for people: chaos or quality of life?

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County of Kauaʻi “Kauaʻi’s beauty — found in its expansive beaches, striking landscapes, and cultural diversity — enriches the lives of its people and draws visitors from around the world. The spirit of aloha imbues our rural lifestyle and spiritual connection to the land and ocean — making our way of life unique and unhurried in an increasingly fast-paced world. Kauaʻi’s strengths lie in both the individual and collective sense of independence and kuleana that its people share.” (Kauaʻi Kākou, 2017) The County of Kauaʻi encompasses the entire island and a population of approximately 75,000 residents. “Līhuʻe is the center of government, business, and the major hub of air, ocean, and vehicle transportation on Kauaʻi. The 2000 Kauaʻi General Plan Update identifies Līhuʻe as the “heart” of Kauaʻi and the focus of urban growth. It is well-positioned to handle much of the projected growth for Kauaʻi including higher density residential, commercial and industrial uses in order to keep other parts of Kauaʻi more rural and less dense. As a result, a major part of managing Kauaʻi’s future growth involves the appropriate building and physical development of Līhuʻe.” (Līhuʻe Town Core Urban Design Plan 2009) Rice Street between Kress and Kalena Street was developed as a retail center secondary to the Kūhiō Highway Commercial District. With continuous storefronts along both sides of the streets and several historic buildings, Rice Street is often characterized as Līhuʻe’s ‘Main Street’ (Kauaʻi Kākou General Plan 2018). The town received a TIGER grant to support The Līhuʻe Town Core Mobility and Revitalization Plan area which improved connectivity and safety for motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit users in the Rice Street area which was just completed.”

Project Brief

Design Challenge

Policy Challenge

Planning our post-COVID future has highlighted our opportunity to better utilize our “public realm” for performing and visual arts. The town has had block parties on Rice Street. Kress Street could be a regular festival or farmers market street. Kalena Park has been used for movies in the park. Festivals have been hosted on the Historic County lawn. How can these and other public spaces be better designed to accommodate performing and visual arts uses in addition to everyday functions? What kind of design features should be incorporated into various types of spaces to accommodate performance needs: lighting, power, seating, stage, shade, rain protection, maintenance, storage, etc. Are these features permanent or portable? What is the operations model for these spaces? What kind of design principles should be developed to ensure public benefit: safe, comfortable, accessible, and inviting spaces that reinforce community heritage, identity, and pride. How do these spaces connect to streets, paths, sidewalks, or improve existing circulation and mobility? (See Kauaʻi Kākou General Plan 2018 page 150 for more information on town centers and public art objectives).

What other programs and policies have other municipalities adopted to be able to provide regular public realm arts programming? Help us to gather precedents for similar initiatives, including any information related to addressing some of the more challenging operational and regulatory aspects of hosting public events, including reliable funding streams, especially in a post-COVID world where local government funding of such initiatives may be limited for years.

Project Sites

Site #3 Līhuʻe Civic Center, Eiwa Street, Civic Center Historic District Līhuʻe Civic Center Līhuʻe Civic Center campus is comprised of County administrative offices and bounded by Kuhio Highway, Hardy Street, Rice Street, and Eiwa Street. The Līhuʻe Civic Center, once the Līhuʻe Shopping Center, the first mall on Kauaʻi, may be redeveloped as a mixed-use project including government, residential, and commercial uses through a current Request for Proposal. How space for performing and visual arts may be incorporated into this redevelopment effort could be considered in this design tank. Līhuʻe Civic Center Historic District The Civic Center is immediately adjacent to State Offices and the Historic County Building and Historic Lawn across Eiwa Street. The Historic County Building houses the offices and chambers of the Kauaʻi County Council. The Historic County Building, Lawn, Annex, and Old Courthouse comprise the Līhuʻe Civic Center Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The County Building Lawn has been a site of community gatherings and festivals. Other buildings of state and national historic significance within proximity are the Kauaʻi Museum, located at the corner of Eiwa Street and Rice Street, and the Post Office, located across Rice Street. Eiwa Street Eiwa Street has been reconfigured as a transit-priority street, serving as a transit hub in Līhuʻe Town for The Kauaʻi Bus, with bus shelters and wide sidewalk. The street could also be used as a temporary “open street” connecting the Civic Center and parking lot to the Historic Lawn when the lawn is used for outdoor performances.

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Site #4 Līhuʻe Civic Center to Convention Hall, Umi Street, Shared use path, and adjacent Līhuʻe ballfields As a part of the TIGER project, a new shared use path has been constructed between the Līhuʻe Civic Center and Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall. The path goes behind Wilcox Elementary School and adjacent to the Līhuʻe Ballfields, a large park space that, prior to construction of the shared use path, was mostly concealed from public view. The ballfields, as well as the expansive parking lot behind Convention Hall, and the shared use path itself, could be considered for flexible use as performing or visual arts venues. Shared use path is shown on 2015 Tiger Grant Narrative page 21 of the PDF.

Project Sites

Site #5 Rice Street, Kress Street, Kalena Park Rice Street A primary commercial corridor in Līhuʻe, Rice Street has mixed-use including local small businesses, civic uses, residential and public space. Rice Street was recently improved through a TIGER grant with wider sidewalks and a “road diet” to support economic development and safer use for those walking, driving, and taking transit. Kress Street With the historic Kress Building undergoing redevelopment on the corner of Kress and Rice Streets, Kress Street could be reconfigured as a “festival street” suitable for multiple uses. What are best practices for a festival or market street? Kalena Park Located on the corner of Rice Street and Kalena Street, Kalena Park has functioned as a neighborhood park. With the Līhuʻe Town Core Mobility and Revitalization Project and several private redevelopment efforts breathing new life into the town core, Kalena Park has been reenvisioned as an urban park/ plaza in the center of town through a master planning process initiated by youth at the Boys and Girls Club. With Kaniko‘o Senior Housing adjacent to the park and affordable family housing just down the street, Kalena Park can truly be a park for all ages. What other considerations or recommendations might you offer to the current Conceptual Plan and Vision?

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Desired Outcomes and Deliverables **All material compiled into a 20 slide, 10-12 min presentation Design •

Develop examples of possible improvements (temporary or permanent) to different types of public spaces to support visual and performing arts. Public spaces may include streets, neighborhood and urban parks, historic lawns, parking lots, shared use paths, and ballfields.

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3 site plans/perspective sketch views, including converting Kress Street as a festival street

Policy Recommendations •

Gather programmatic and policy precedents that illuminate different ways that towns and cities have resolved the functional, funding, and regulatory issues related to sustaining visual and performing arts as a part of an integrated economic development strategy.

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Resources List

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2020 Līhuʻe Civic Center Redevelopment RFP

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2019 Kalena Park Master Plan

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2018 Kauaʻi Kākou County General Plan

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2016 Līhuʻe Town Core Mobility and Revitalization TIGER Grant Narrative

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2015 Līhuʻe Community Plan

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2009 Līhuʻe Town Core Urban Design Plan

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GIS layers and Adobe Illustrator files

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Street sections - CAD

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Rhino massing model files

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Adobe Illustrator site plan

Cultural background •

Selected EIS from past projects

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Līhuʻe Civic Center Historic District Description

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Paris to Pittsburgh Design Guidelines

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Makers on Market: Lessons from San Francisco’s Market Street prototyping festival, Vol I

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Guide to the San Francisco Better Streets Plan, December 2010

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Reclaiming city streets for people: chaos or quality of life?

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Site #1 Kalihi/Kapālama

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Stripe the Strips

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Karla Sierralta AIA, Assistant Professor Hunter Wells B.EnvDStudent Keliʻi Kapali D.Arch Student Nicole Biewenga Research Associate, UHCDC Brian Strawn AIA Senior Research Associate, UHCDC

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The Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design at Tulane University

Ann Yoachim MPH, Director, Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design; Professor of Practice, Tulane School of Architecture Nick Jenisch AICP, Project Manager, Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design; Adjunct Lecturer, Tulane School of Architecture Sergio Padilla Instructor, Lousiana State University School of Architecture Kareem Elsandouby M.Arch Student Sofia Perrotta M.Arch Student Katie Schultz B.Arch Student Ellen Feringa M.Arch Student

Site #3 Līhu’e Civic Center, Eiwa Street, Civic Center Historic District

Detroit Collaborative Design Center at University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture Ceara O’Leary AIA Professor of Practice, University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture; Co-Executive Director, DCDC Christina Heximer Co-Executive Director, DCDC Charles Cross Adjunct Professor, University of Detroit Mercy; Director of Landscape Design, DCDC Maria Jose Student Designer Allison Yu Student Designer

Site #4 Līhuʻe Civic Center to Convention Hall, Umi Street, Shared use path, and adjacent Līhuʻe ballfields Līhuʻe: In the Loop

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Simon Bussiere ASLA AILA Assistant Professor Jonathan Quach D.Arch Student Thien Phuc Ngoc Nguen Master of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering Student Rebecca Ogi Denzer Research Associate, UHCDC

Site #5 Rice Street, Kress Street, Kalena Park Līhuʻe Lines

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Phoebe White ASLA, Assistant Professor Lynn Mayekawa MLA Student Kristyn Yamamotoya D.Arch Student Ariel Dungca Lecturer

Site #1 Kalihi/Kapālama Stripe the Strips

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Karla Sierralta AIA, Assistant Professor Hunter Wells B.EnvD Student Keli’i Kapali D.Arch Student Nicole Biewenga Research Associate, UHCDC Brian Strawn AIA Senior Research Associate, UHCDC

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Pilot Projects for Lots of Lots & More Outd

Team: Karla Sierralta AIA, Assistant Professor University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, School of Architecture Hunter Wells, Bachelor of Environmental Design 4th year undergraduate student University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, School of Architecture Kelii Kapali, Doctor of Architecture 3rd year graduate student University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, School of Architecture Nicole Bienwega, Research Associate University of Hawaiʻi Community Design Center Policy & Design Consultants: Ashok Das, Associate Professor University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Department of Urban and Regional Planning Brian Strawn, Senior Research Associate University of Hawaiʻi Community Design Center

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Introduction

Understanding Context

Defining the Problem 14 16 18 23

The Future of Lots More Outdoors A Unique Location From 0-25K

Precedent Studies and Analysis

Concept: STRIPE the strips 34 39 40 43

Five Pilot Projects Parking Plaza Parklet System Urban Aisle

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Canal Boardwalk Flotilla

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Project Description Kalihi / Kapālama The site is situated in the Kapālama neighborhood, in between Dillingham Boulevard and Nimitz Highway along the Kapālama

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drainage canal. This is a critical ecological location between mauka and makai at the end of the Kapālama watershed. Its proximity to the planned Honolulu rail station presents future opportunities as a transit-oriented community with mixed-use residential developments, an education hub, and a linear park connecting the community to Honolulu Harbor. Lots of Lots: A Typological Approach There are currently two strip malls on the site, the City Square Shopping Center and the Kapālama Shopping Center, surrounded by over a dozen other strip malls within walking distance. This site is representative of the ubiquitous parking lot with street frontage designed for car-centric cities all over the U.S. A specific area including one of the strips malls was identified to demonstrate the proposed concept. The strip mall typology presents a convenient but problematic one-size-fits-all approach to commercial architecture. Designs offer the same attributes all across the country, regardless of climate, local traditions, or specificities of place. This architectural typology is also linked to large gaps in the

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urban fabric that affect walkability, human scale, and pedestrian activity, all essential to our cities’ vitality. More Outdoors / From 0-25K The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for public outdoor spaces, from ample sidewalks and parks for walking or exercising to curbside pick-up areas and outdoor dining to support local business. Preliminary community engagement, conducted by the UHCDC, indicates the maximum budget to extend the footprint of businesses outdoors as an immediate and temporary measure to increase business over the next few months ranges between $0 to $25K. Beyond Parklets: From Spot to Lot A series of precedent studies revealed that small pop-ups and temporary installations have the potential to ignite larger urban catalytic projects. In many cases, the existing urban fabric is leveraged for small interventions such as murals or parklets, which can greatly impact civic street life. However, the strip mall parking lot site presents a challenge on a different scale. A parklet is usually designed for a typical parking spot, which is about 162 square feet (9’x18’). By comparison, the City Square Shopping Center parking lot is approximately 100,000 s.f. or 600 times a parklet’s size.

From strip to STRIPE: Five Pilot Projects

1. Parking Plaza: A painted pattern, based on

This project presents a two-fold strategy.

the parking module, transforms the parking lot into a plaza, altering the parking lot’s perception

The STRIPE framework proposes a systemsapproach to re-thinking strip malls and other

while retaining its primary function.

large underutilized lots as we aim to promote walkability, outdoor living, and increased public

2. Parklet System: A series of small structures designed with scaffolding materials and bright fabrics support outdoor activities of small businesses such as dining, curbside pick-up, outdoor shopping, and neighborhood activities

space within our cities. STRIPE stands for: S - Surface Treatment - Paint the lot in vibrant colors that communicate new uses (keep it functional for parking in the near-term). T - Temporary - Focus on quick tests (introduce new ideas in low-risk, comfortable ways) R - Reframe - Create a whole new environment (help people imagine something other than what is currently there).

such as festivals, drive-in movies, or farmer’s markets. 3. Urban Aisle: Temporary seating, portable trees, synthetic grass, and a large scale installation constructed of scaffolding recreates the urban edge and projects the experience of a future walkable neighborhood.

I - Identity - Design an engaging new image (keep it site-specific and hyper-local). P - Pavilions - Deploy dynamic installations (help citizens envision new scales and future uses).

4. Canal Boardwalk: A temporary boardwalk reestablishes the lost connection to the canal

E - Events - Host lots of events (welcome existing and new users).

on both Kohou and Kokea streets, showcasing the future potential of a linear park with piers for fishing, launch pads for small watercraft,

The five “Pilot Projects” present a specific

and a food truck zone.

translation of this framework on this particular site. The installations reference future plans for Kapālama and are inspired by the neighborhood’s agricultural and industrial past,

5. Flotilla: A garden on a barge, a series of buoyant eco-filters, and a floating bridge promote a clean canal and a renewed

which manifests through materials, patterns, and programs. These projects are temporary, functional, site-specific, and can be deployed in phases or different combinations.

connection with the watershed.

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From Spot to Lot : Beyond Parklets

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Ecological Corridor Mauka - Makai

The site is located at a critical ecological location between mauka and makai, at the end of the Kapālama watershed. https://hawaiiwatershedatlas.com/watersheds/oahu/33010.pdf

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Kalihi-Pālama Action Plan, City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting, 2004 8

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Street View Today

Street view from Google Maps, 01.05.2021

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Parking Lot View Today

Street view from Google Maps, 01.05.2021

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Canal View Today

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The Future of Lots

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A Typological Approach

As the future rail sparks the reimagination of some of Honolulu neighborhoods, and we continue to rethink our already developed land to protect our natural environment, How might we rethink the parking lot and other similar underutilized areas of the city?

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Strip Mall Typology

A dozen other Strip Malls within walking distance

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FUTURE HART RAIL STATIONS 1 East Kapolei

12 Āhua - Lagoon Drive

2 UH West Oahu

13 Kahauiki - Middle Street

3 Hoopili

14 Mokauea - Kalihi

4 West Loch (Farrington / Leoku)

15 Niuhelewai - Kapālama - HCC

5 Waipahu Transit Center (Farrington / Mokuola)

16 Kūwili - Iwilei

6 Leeward Community College

17 Holau - Chinatown

7 Pear Highlands

18 Kuloloia - Downtown

8 Pearlridge

19 Ka’ākaukukui - Civic Center

9 Hālawa - Aloha Stadium

20 Kūkuluāe’o - Kaka’ako

10 Makalapa - Pearl Harbor Naval Base

21 Kālia - Ala Moana Center

11 Lelepaua - Honolulu Airport

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STRIP MALL USES Restaurants Services Markets Vacant

Typical 9’x18’ Parking Space =162 sf

Parking Lot Approximate 2+ acres (+/-100,000 sf)

1. CITY SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER (11) Restaurants:

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Family Dental Shoe Repair

Shaka Shaka

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Koby’s Driving School

Wing Stop

Orange Leaf

J&A Salon Hair/Nails

Shiatsu Therapists

Tea Time

Volcano

Pancakes and Waffles B.L.D

Kalihi Pet Center

LN Salon/Spa

Magnolia

Launderette

Double Three

Cloud 9 Salon/Spa

Hawaii Asphalt Paving

Ahi & Vegetable

J&J Nail Salon

Kamehameha Bakery

Aloha e Bikes

Pan Asiatic Continental

Dairy U Ramen/Curry

Supercuts

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Mai’s Barber/Hair Salon

Oriental Cabinet/Granite

Machete’s Sandwiches

Princess Gold

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Hawaii Check Cashing

Territorial Savings Bank

Elvin’s Bakery

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State Farm

Chuck e Cheese

ONO Korean BBQ

Thai Villages

Aloha Golf Center

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Zippy’s

Chef’s Ramen

Electrical Contractors

Chinatown Market Place

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Young’s Fish Market

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More Outdoors

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Pandemic / Post Pandemic Needs

How might we multiply the outdoors? Take advantage of our privileged weather? Provide spaces that feel safe and allow for social distancing?

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3 TWELVE DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR HOLISTIC HOUSING

Mix Uses

1/4 mile radius = 5 minute walk

Housing in close proximity of amenities is highly valued for access, convenience, and time-savings.

DESIGN ACTION 3.2

Weave in parks and plazas COVID- 19 INSIGHTS

Access to outdoor public spaces connects residents to nature, provides opportunities for social interaction, and improves physical and mental health. Reclaim under utilized spaces within every neighborhood for public parks, plazas, and gardens of all types.

INSPIRATION STAYING LOCAL TIME OUTDOORS The 606, designed and planned by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates Architects, Populations have limitedand Ross Barney Outdoor spaces have most activities to bike local path built upon become a respite from is a linear park and an extant boundaries. Being able isolation and have been train line in Chicago, Illinois that connects multiple to walk or bike to obtain critical for mental health neighborhoods. essential goods, services

and physical wellbeing. Parks, sidewalks and slow/ the outdoors has become a safe streets have served www.mvvainc.com/project.php?id=97&c=parks privilege, especially for those residents for walking and who do not own a personal exercising beyond their www.r-barc.com/projects/the-606-framework-plan/ vehicle. 7 homes. Ample public spaces have offered the first opportunities for people to gather safely in small groups while social distancing from each other. 8 and healthcare, or to enjoy www.the606.org

OPEN SPACE Civic spaces have been utilized for food distribution, testing stations, pop-up clinics, and other emerging community needs. 9

Excerpt from in-progress COVID-19 Recommendations for HPHA (Sierralta and Strawn 2020).

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COVID-19 Guidelines

Public Space & Public Life during COVID 19

Public Space, Public Life, and COVID 19 In the first phases of the reopening in Denmark

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COVID 19 (Phase 1 Report)

COVID 19 (Phase 2 Report)

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https://covid19.gehlpeople.com/

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“During lockdown, people were exposed to new local sites and now continue to use them. 60% spent more time in local meeting places than other places in the city. 64% value differently the offerings of their local neighbourhoods.”

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A Unique Location

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The importance of history and place

How might we celebrate the history of the neighborhood while inviting-in new inhabitants and developing a new identity?

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Brief History

1800’s

1900’s

The name Kapālama speaks of the sacred Lama wood fence enclosures that were once present within the ahupua‘a of the same name. Lama is an endemic ebony tree traditionally used in ceremonies and for fishing. Lama is also the word for torch and other lighted structures that stood along shorelines to help fishermen find their way home.

By the 1900s, Kapālama shifted industrial agriculture with the p and a pineapple cannery.

The Kapālama ahupua‘a had an extensive agricultural past. The lower plains were stitched with lo‘i kalo (taro fields) and loko i‘a (fishponds) fed by two streams, Kapālama and Niuhele-wai streams. These early maps from the 1800s show the various streams, fishponds, and taro fields that were once present within our Site. In 1889, the construction of the O‘ahu Railway lines along present-day Nimitz and King Street provided transportation for agriculture products, the military, and island residents. This initiated an era of economic growth and development on O‘ahu.

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The series of maps and images construction of the Dillingham and Nimitz Highway. The land a Site remained largely as open fi

By 1964, the Honolulu zoning c industrial uses within Kapālam what we see in the area today.

In the 1990s, our Site was the l Gems which was redeveloped i Square Shopping Center.

d from subsistence farming to presence of sugar plantations

s from 1930 to 1950 show the Bridge, the Kapālama canal, along the canal and within our fields during this time.

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location of the Old Kapālama into the present-day City

2000’s At the turn of the century, planning and design for the Honolulu rail and TOD areas began. The Kalihi-Kapālama communities advocated for their vision of the future which has been incorporated into City-, community- and privately-led initiatives. The Kapālama Canal remains the focal point for many projects. The series of photos from 2009 to 2019 show the progression of uses along the water’s edge. Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic slowed the momentum of businesses and life in general but it also opened the door to rethinking how we engage with and in public spaces. This moment underscores the urgency to address our immediate issues through temporary interventions that might also inform long-term solutions.

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Timeline 1800s

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1964 Industrial Zoning

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Kapālama Canal Catalytic Project

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Draft Environmental Impact Statement

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August 2020 Prepared For City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting

Prepared By Wilson Okamoto Corporation 1907 South Beretania Street, Suite 400 Honolulu, Hawaii 96826

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Figure 1-3: Conceptual Rendering along Kōkea St. (WCIT 2017)

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Kapālama Catalytic Project

Figure 1-4: Conceptual Rendering, Along Kohou St. (WCIT 2017)

? Figure 1-5: Conceptual Rendering, Towards Punchbowl (WCIT 2017)

Review of Historic Preservation Documentation for the Kapālama Canal Catalytic Project

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From $0-25 K

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A need for readily available, off the shelf solutions

How might we design with what is already on-island? Find alternative solutions to material economies such as sharing, borrowing or renting?

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Material Inspiration

Portable Road signs

Key Clamps

Plastic Drums

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Cones

Dunnage Bags

Plastic Barriers

Scaffolding Systems

Encapsulated Dock Floats

Barges

Wheel Barrows

Concrete Barriers

Sono Tubes

Gangway Ramps

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PRECEDENT STUDIES Re-thinking Parking and Underutilized Zones Pandemic Pop-ups Environmental Remediation Projects Temporary Installations Catalytic Projects

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Re-thinking Parking / Underutilized Zones

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Innovative approaches to parking lots, paved open spaces, streets and intersections and parking garages.

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Park Park, Public City Architecture, Calgary, Canada, 2020 https://www.archdaily.com/949125/park-park-public-city-architecture?ad_medium=gallery Plaza Cinco de Mayo, Panama, 2018 https://www.iadb.org/en/improvinglives/panama-city-walkers-pace Car Parks 2.0, Studio Nab, France, 2019 https://www.archdaily.com/927238/sustainable-parking-space-for-an-eco-responsible-generation?ad_ medium=gallery Productura, LGM Studio, Mexico City, 2014 https://www.lgmstudio.com/pavilion-on-the-zocalo-productora 111 Lincoln Road, Herzog & de Meuron, Miami, 2010 https://www.archdaily.com/59266/1111-lincoln-road-herzog-de-meuron Perez Art Museum, Herzog & de Meuron, Miami, 2013 https://www.archdaily.com/493736/perez-art-museum-herzog-and-de-meuron Museum Garage, Tim Haahs, Terence Riley, Miami, 2018 https://www.dezeen.com/2018/07/05/museum-garage-parking-faciliity-miami-design-district

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Pandemic Pop-Ups

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Innovative approaches to social distancing in public spaces outdoors

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Social Distancing Circles, Brooklyn, 2020 https://www.businessinsider.com/how-outdoor-recreation-could-become-social-distancing-friendly-2020-5 Hyperlocal Micro Markets, Shift Architecture, Rotterdam, 2020 https://www.archdaily.com/936856/shift-architecture-urbanism-creates-hyperlocal-micro-markets-that-operateduring-covid-19-shutdowns Park for Physical Distancing, Studio Precht, 2020 https://www.archdaily.com/936856/shift-architecture-urbanism-creates-hyperlocal-micro-markets-that-operateduring-covid-19-shutdowns Mi Casa your Casa, esrawe studio + cadena, 2014 https://www.designboom.com/design/mi-casa-your-casa-playful-urban-installation-social-distancing-06-19-2020/ Reclaiming Connectivity Pavilion, ADDP architects & OWIU studio, 2020 https://www.designboom.com/architecture/reclaiming-connectivity-adaptation-public-pavilion-architecture-postcovid-19-08-29-2020/

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Environmental Remediation Projects

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Design interventions and installations as strategies for ecological recovery and sustainability.

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Gowanus Canal Sponge Park Masterplan, DLANDstudio, Brooklyn, 2016 https://dlandstudio.com/Gowanus-Canal-Sponge-Park-Masterplan Eco-boulevard, Ecosistema Urbano, Madrid, 2004 https://ecosistemaurbano.com/eco-boulevard/ Bouyant Ecologies Float Lab, Variable Projects, San Francisco, 2017 http://www.variableprojects.com/buoyant-ecologies-float-lab

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Temporary Installations

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Parklets, Events, Art Installations.

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Teeter Totter Wall, Ronald Rael & Colectivo Chopeke, US-Mexico Border, 2019 https://news.berkeley.edu/2019/10/08/teeter-totters-as-activism-ronald-rael/Newman Georgia, XX Arch, Infosite 5, Estudio Teddy Cruz + Fonna Forman, Multiple Locations, 2017 https://worldarchitecture.org/architecture-news/cvvpc/exclusive_walls_the_ugliest_version_of_racism_and_ exclusionary_citizenship_says_fonna_forman.html The Beach, Snarkitecture, Multiple Locations, 2015 http://www.snarkitecture.com/the-beachFloating Pool, XX Arch, Location, Year “Rainbow City”, FriendsWithYou, New York City, 2011 https://friendswithyou.com/project/rainbow-city-nyc-high-line-park-nyc-2011/ Chicago Loop Alliance, Multiple Artists (incl. Dana Major), Chicago, Annually https://loopchicago.com/events/activate/

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Catalytic Projects

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Large Urban Interventions sparked by small projects

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Fish Hotel, WRD Environmental, Chicago, 2005 https://www.loopnorth.com/news/fish0320.htmNike’s Floating Gym, Chicago, 2015 https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-nikefloating-gym-photos-20151209-photogallery.html Chicago Riverwalk 2, Ross Barney Architects, 2015 https://www.chicagoriverwalk.us/ Envisioning the Bloomingdale: 5 Concepts, Chicago Architectural Club Journal, 2007 https://www.amazon.com/Envisioning-BloomingdaleConcepts-Chicago-Architectural/dp/0981991823 Bloomingdale Trail, Chicago, 2013 https://www.the606.org/ ReNEWable Times Square, Cool Water Hot Island, New York City, Molly Dilworth, 2010 https://www.mollydilworth.com/times-square-1 Times Square, New York, Snohetta, 2017 https://snohetta.com/projects/327-times-square

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PRECEDENT ANALYSIS

Why Wait? Act Now!

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A method for planning by doing.

Rainbow City

Park Park

Pavilion on the Zocalo

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Micro Markets

Reclaiming Connectivity

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Activate Chicago Loop

Mi Casa your Casa

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1 Chicago Riverwalk 1a: Fish Hotel 1b: Nike’s Floating Gym 1c: Chicago Riverwalk

2 Times Square 1a: Fish Hotel 1b: Nike’s Floating Gym

3 BMW Guggenheim Lab 3a: BMW Guggenheim Lab, NYC 3b: BMW Guggenheim Lab, Mumbai 3c: BMW Guggenheim Lab, Berlin

4 Eco System Urbano

4a: Eco System Pavilion 4b: Eco Boulevard 111 Lincoln Rd.

5 18 Shades of gay 5a: Pink Balls 5b: 18 Shades of Gay 6 Bloomingdale Trail

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Miami Museum Garage

6a: Envisioning the Bloomingdale 6b: The 606, Bloomingdale Trail

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S - Surface Treatment - Paint the lot in vibrant colors that communicate new uses (keep it functional for parking in the near-term) T - Temporary - Focus on quick tests (introduce new ideas in low-risk, comfortable ways) R - Reframe - Create a whole new environment (help people imagine something other than what is currently there) I - Identity - Design an engaging new image (keep it site-specific and hyper-local) P - Pavilions - Deploy dynamic installations (help citizens envision new scales and future uses) E - Events - Host lots of events (welcome existing and new users)

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1. Parking Plaza 2. Parklet System 3. Urban Aisle 4. Canal Boardwalk 5. Flotilla

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Temporary Installation Options / Phases

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Temporary Deck, Pavement Paint, Portable Trees, Food Trucks

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Portable Trees Synthetic Grass Temporary Deck

Floating Bridge Food Truck Zone Floating Barge Floating Eco-filters

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PARKLET SYSTEM

Types based on parking module

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PARKLET SYSTEM

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Site #2 Kaimukī The Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design at Tulane University Ann Yoachim MPH, Director, Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design; Professor of Practice, Tulane School of Architecture Nick Jenisch AICP, Project Manager, Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design; Adjunct Lecturer, Tulane School of Architecture Sergio Padilla Instructor, Lousiana State University School of Architecture Kareem Elsandouby M.Arch Student Sofia Perrotta M.Arch Student Katie Schultz B.Arch Student Ellen Feringa M.Arch Student

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- dog park/festival

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Façade Renew Preservation oriented Design review required Transparency requirements CDBG funding Reimburseable up to 75% Local bank participation

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Fat City Facade updates prioritized Design review required CDBG funding Reimburseable up to 50% Flexible design guidelines require administrative lift

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Celebrate grassroots and local artists + all ages

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MACBA, Barcelona Hollenbeck Skate Plaza, Los Angeles School Playground, Copenhagen

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Reclaimed street in front of historic county building Artistic cultural crosswalk Family-friendly spaces

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INTERPRETIVE STORYTELLING LANDSCAPE Curtain Call, Pittsburgh International African American Museum, Charleston Walter Hood

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Site #4 Līhuʻe Civic Center to Convention Hall, Umi Street, Shared use path, and adjacent Līhuʻe ballfields Līhuʻe: In the Loop

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Connectivity

Salem Health Rehabilitation Center Flexible site can host future events. Upgrade of underutilized spaces can become a gathering spot for multiple generations.

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Di Shui Lake Linear Park ctioning off in the park creates a new plorative aspect to the park.

Revelers Hall Parklets can be incorporated to facilitate outdoor dining, retail, services, and gathering.

The Written Garden Language can be interactive and engage with multiple cultures.

Heritage Field at Macombs Dam Park Patterns and movement put emphasis on points of interest.

Simon Bussiere, ASLA AILA, Jonathan Quach, Thien Phuc Ngoc Nguen, Rebecca Ogi Denzer

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Bryga Public Park Utilizes natural elements incorporate walkways and exercise areas with plantings and irrigation.

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The Physic Garden A plant palette garden with cross-bridges allows users to learn, educate, and feel immersive with nature.

Masonic Amphitheatre Maggie Daley Park reational areas brings livelihood to the site Amphitheatre serves as a space for outdoor performances, and the pavilion can draw in social interaction. tablishes a focal core in the park.

Lincoln Road District ade structures can draw in more foot traffic gthening the pedestrian connection.

Harvard Plaza Wide areas of the park can be transformed into a lively promenade of food trucks and farmer’s markets.

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Live • Enhanced mobility via comfortable and pleasant outdoor walkways and bike paths encourages users to exercise and spend more time outdoors. • Strengthen pedestrian infrastructure between nearby places of interest to allow people the freedom to travel where they want, how they want.

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ʻOhai Sesbania tomentosa

ʻAkoko Chamaesyce degeneri

Pōhuehue Ipomea pes-caprae

Kokiʻo Kokia kauaiensis

Pōkalakala Polyscias racemosa

Maiapilo Capparis sandwichiana

ʻIlima Sida fallax

Nehe Lipochaeta integrifolia

Kūnānā Lepidium bidentatum var. o-waihiense

Alena Boerhavia repens

ʻĀkulikuli Sesuvium portulacastrum

Naupaka Scaevola taccada

Niu Cocos nucifera

Pili Heteropogon contortus

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ʻAʻaliʻi Dodonaea viscosa

Wiliwili Erythrina sandwicensis

Kou Cordia subcordata

ʻAhuʻawa Cyperus javanicus

Pāʻū o Hiʻiaka Jacquemontia sandwicensis

Nāʻū Gardenia brighamii

Ohelo Kai Lycium sandwicense

Uʻulei Osteomeles anthyllidifolia

Scheidea Var

Loulu Pritchardia aylmer-robinsonii

Naio Myoporum sandwicense

Kalamālō, Eragrostis variabilis

Hala Pandanus tectorius

Hinahina Heliotropium anomalum var. argenteum

ʻĀkia Wikstroemia uva-ursi

Maʻo Gossypium tomentosum

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Grass Ahuawa

Indigenous

spray

Kūnānā, peppergrass

Endemic

spray

Heteropogon contortus Pili

Indigenous

spray

Eragrostis variabilis

Indigenous

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Cyperus javanicus Lepidium bidentatum var. o-waihiense

Kalamālō, lovegrass

Ground C Boerhavia repens? Heliotropium anomalum var. Ipomea pes-caprae Jacquemontia ovalifolia subsp. Sandwicensis

Alena, anena, nena Beach heliotrope, hinahina, hinahina, ku kahakai Beach morning glory, pohuehue

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Pa’u o Hi’iaka

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Lipochaeta integrifolia nehe, ko'oko'olau Osteomeles anthyllidifolia u‘ulei Ruppia martima ditchgrass, widgeon grass

Endemic

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Schiedea sp. Sesuvium portulacastrum

ma‘oli‘oli

Indigenous not native Federally listed as endangered, Endemic

Sea purslane, ‘akulikuli

Indigenous

Nephrolepis cordifolia

kupukupu

Sesbania tomentosa Scaevola taccada

‘ohai Beach naupaka, naupaka kahakai

Indigenous Federally listed as endangered, Endemic

Lycium sandwicense

Ohelo kai

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Indigenous Indigenous

Shrub Capparis sandwichiana

Hawaiian caper, maiapilo

Endemic, At risk

Chamaesyce degeneri beach spurge, koko, 'akoko Endemic Gossypium Hawaiian cotton, ma'o, uluhulu Endemic, At risk tomentosum ‘Ilima, ‘ilima ku kahakai, 'ilima Sida fallax papa Indigenous Dodonaea viscosa 270

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full sun

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accent grass, erosion control; will naturally reseed itself

full sun

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Sand, cinder, coral

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Clay, cinder, coral

accent grass, erosion control; will naturally reseed itself

Covers accent cover; short lived plant, will drape over rocks well, medicinal plant accent cover; visually interesting silver leaf blades with fragrant small flowers accent cover; erosion control; fast growing vine with pink or white flowers accent cover; erosion control; bright white flowers; salt tolerant. Grows well with ilima accent cover; almost succulent like; small yellow flowers. Will drape over rocks accent cover; fragrant, small, white flowers with edible fruit that produces a lavender dye

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accent cover with tiny succulent-like leaves, very resilient accent fern; will grow in dry to moist conditions accent cover grows well with ilima, naupaka, naio, and other coastals accent cover, or as shade if grown over a trellis; grows well with milo, kou, ohai, and naio ground cover, has small purple flowers that produce a bright red fruit that can be eaten; grows well with akulikuli, hala, aalii, ilima, kipuki, maiapilo, hinahina

bs accent shrub; showy white flowers, can be difficult to cultivate accent shrub; visually interesting leaf pattern and red coloration accent shrub; erosion control; bright yellow flowers; susceptible to black sooty mold accent shrub; erosion control; bright yellow flowers; susceptible to fungal rot and black sooty mold accent shrub; does well in windy and dry conditions accent shrub; visually interesting leaf pattern and bright Simon Bussiere, ASLA AILA, Jonathan Quach, Thien Phuc Ngoc Nguen, Rebecca Ogi Denzer colored fruits, grows well with ʻIlima, ʻaʻaliʻi, kupukupu,

Chamaesyce degeneri beach spurge, koko, 'akoko Gossypium Hawaiian cotton, ma'o, uluhulu tomentosum ‘Ilima, ‘ilima ku kahakai, 'ilima papa Sida fallax Ahuawa Cyperus javanicus Dodonaeabidentatum viscosa a'ali'i Lepidium var. o-waihiense Kūnānā, peppergrass

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Wikstroemia uva-ursi Heteropogon contortus ʻĀkia Pili

Endemic Indigenous Federally listed as Indigenous Endemic endangered,

Eragrostis variabilis Gardenia brighamii

Kalamālō, lovegrass Nāʻū

Cocos nucifera Boerhavia repens? Heliotropium Cordia subcordata anomalum var. Erythrina

coconut palm, nena niu Alena, anena, Beach kou heliotrope, hinahina, hinahina, ku kahakai Beach morning glory, Wiliwili pohuehue

sandwicensis Ipomea pes-caprae Jacquemontia Kokia Kaua‘iensis ovalifolia subsp. Munroidendron Sandwicensis racemosum

koki'o Pa’u o Hi’iaka Pokalakala

Lipochaeta integrifolia nehe, ko'oko'olau Osteomeles Myoporum anthyllidifolia u‘ulei sandwicense false sandalwood, naio Ruppia martima ditchgrass, widgeon grass Pandanussp. tectorius Schiedea Pritchardia Sesuvium cf minor portulacastrum Pritchardia aylmerrobinsonii Nephrolepis cordifolia Thespesia populnea Heliotropium Sesbania tomentosa foertherianum

screwpine, ma‘oli‘oli hala loulu Sea purslane, ‘akulikuli Ni’ihau lolou palm, loulu kupukupu portia tree, milo

Scaevola taccada

‘ohai heliotrope Beach naupaka, naupaka kahakai

Lycium sandwicense

Ohelo kai

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Ground C Tree spray spray spray

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Shru Capparis sandwichiana

Hawaiian caper, maiapilo

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accent shrub; visually interesting leaf pattern and red coloration accent shrub; erosion control; bright yellow flowers; susceptible to black sooty mold accent shrub; erosion control; bright yellow flowers; susceptible to fungal rot and black sooty mold accent grass, erosion control; will naturally reseed itself accent shrub; does well in windy and dry conditions accent grass, self-propagates shrub; herbaceious. visually interesting leaf pattern and bright colored fruits, grows well with ʻIlima, kupukupu, accent grass, erosion control; can beʻaʻaliʻi, planted in tufts, or close pōhinahina, ʻilieʻe, ʻūlei, and kuluī. together as ground cover

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accent cover; short lived plant, will drape over rocks well, medicinal plant accent visually interesting leaf blades with good forcover; shade; very large canopysilver 25-35 feet fragrant small flowers accentforcover; erosion control; fast growing vine with pink or good shade; extremely resilient, needs good drainage white flowers bold red flowers for texture; endemic to west Kauai extremely

rare, needs good drainage accent control;rare bright white flowers; good forcover; shadeerosion and flowers; to find, but easy tosalt maintain tolerant. Grows well with ilima in urban settings accent succulent like; small yellow Will good forcover; shadealmost but will prevent other plants from flowers. getting sun. drape over rocks Fast growing; needs good drainage and will not tolerate wet accent cover; small, white flowers withGrows ediblewith fruitilima roots; easy to fragrant, care for and is drought tolerant. that a lavender dye and produces akia as groundcovers stabilizes sandy soil, salt and drought tolerant; grows well with coastal plants and native ferns. However, thorns make this a less popular in public areas. away from walkways accent cover,plant various species withKeep different requirements good for shade, less drought tolerant than Niihau/Nihoa variety accent withdrought tiny succulent-like very good forcover shade; tolerant andleaves, does well in resilient hotter urban landscapes accent fern; will grow in dry to moist conditions does well near salt, easy to care for accent cover grows well with ilima, naupaka, naio, and other coastals accent cover, or as shade if grown over a trellis; grows well with milo, kou, ohai, and naio ground cover, has small purple flowers that produce a bright red fruit that can be eaten; grows well with akulikuli, hala, aalii, ilima, kipuki, maiapilo, hinahina

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Parklets Creating activity along sidewalks

Playgrounds Dynamic landforms

Layered Paths System of movements

Pedestrian Promenade Robust streetscape

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Toolkit

Open Canvas Limitless modes of expression

Outdoor Galleria Interacting with the arts

Parking / Plaza Space Transformable spaces

Specialized Regions Multiple programs

Gateways Increase connectivity

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Live

Pedestrian Gateways

Activities Alo

Plant Palette • swaying fronds/grasses mimic movements along exercise paths • bold colored plants indicate areas of playfulness and energy

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Layered Pathways

Wiliwili Erythrina sandwicensis

Pōhuehue Ipomea pes-caprae

Nehe Lipochaeta integrifolia

ʻAʻaliʻi Dodonaea viscosa

ʻAhuʻawa Cyperus javanicus

Pili Heteropogon contortus

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Work

Open Plaza Space

Opportunit

Plant Palette • shade trees planted near seating areas for audiences • muted color palette to put focus on artwork/performances

Kou Cordia sub

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Passive and Active Recreation

Naio Myoporum sandwicense

Loulu Pritchardia aylmer-robinsonii

Kupukupu Nephrolepis cordifolia

Ohelo Kai Lycium sandwicense

ʻIlima Sida fallax

Pāʻū o Hiʻiaka Jacquemontia sandwicensis

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Connect

Plaza + Parking Space

Food Tru

Plant Palette • shade trees over gathering spaces • shrubs to provide privacy

Pōkalakal Polyscias race

• small fragrant flowers for texture and to stop and smell

Hinahina Heliotropium anom argenteum 280

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Night Market Opportunities

Naio Myoporum sandwicense

Nāʻū Gardenia brighamii

Maiapilo Capparis sandwichiana

Naupaka Scaevola taccada

Kūnānā Lepidium bidentatum var. o-waihiense

Alena Boerhavia repens

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Shade Structures

Sculpture Pavilion • Serves as outdoor gallery housing artist sculptures • Seating can be configured to encirculate sculptures • Sculptures change to suit events that occur within the park 282

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Shade Pavilion • Functions as a space of gathering, eating, relaxing or working • The canopy shades the spaces beneath • Design is inspired by the stems of the sugarcane • Serves as a drawing point around the park

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Site Analysis

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Existing Conditions

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Site Plan Isometric

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Site Programming

Historic County Building

Historical Monument and Garden

RI ET

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Restrooms

Gathering

Gardens

Exercise

Arts

Play

Food/Market

Workspace

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Elsie H. Wilcox Elementary School

Arts Pavilion

Co-Working Spaces

Ball Fields

Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall

Kress Street Building

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Existing Ballfields

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Lanai

Open Seating

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Arts Canvas & Stage Co-Working Space Power Outlets

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Existing Parking Spaces

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Lanai

Arts Promenade

Pop-up Arts Events

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Native Bosques

Shade Structures

Enhanced Walkways

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Site #5 Rice Street, Kress Street, Kalena Park Līhuʻe Lines

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Līhue Lines

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urban core

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bike initiatives

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catalytic links!

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Legend Bus Stop Roads with Bike Lane Shared Roads with Signage Bus Route 70 Bus Route 200 Bus Route 500 Bus Route 800 Crosswalk Shared Use Path

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Rice St.

Kress St.

Kalena Park

100'

200'

400'

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Kress St.

Kalena Park

100'

200'

400'

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Legend Significant Tree Significant Palm Tree Palm Green Public Space Green Space

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Kalena Park

100'

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400'

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Legend State and National Registers of Historic Places Kauai County Historic Resource Outdoor seating

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Rice St.

Kalena Park

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Kalena Park

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Proposed Public Realm

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Proposed Public Realm

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Legend

Kalen

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Rice St.

Kalena Park

Halenani St.

kress core

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Local Material

Puka lava

Landslag, Hakid Thingvellir Visitor Center

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Historical Remnants

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kress core

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District Flexible Road Paving

Ephemeral Mural Crossings

MICD Design Tank

Kress Promenade

District Sidewalk Paving

To War Memorial Convention Center + Wilcox Elementary >

Kress Plaza Paving

< To Nawiliwili Path

pro. Kress Bldg

Bowling Alley

lds >

To Ball Fie

Legend

Kalen

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Rice St.

Kalena Park

Halenani St.

materiality

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Sidewalks

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Mural Cr

Vogt, National Museum Zurich

Cecilia Lueza, Common Ground,

Clab Architettura, Ferdinando Savoia Square

Les Jumeaux, Camille Walala

precedents MICD Design Tank

rossings

Flexible Road

Espace Libre, Val Fourre

Salt, Green Alley

paving

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Kress Promenade

Pro Vehicular Circulation (Secondary)

To War Memorial Convention Center + Wilcox Elementary >

Pro Vehicular Circulation (Primary)

vehic

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Kress Bldg

Bowling Alley

lds >

To Ball Fie

Legend

Kalen

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Rice St.

Kalena Park

Halenani St.

cular circulation

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Seating

Mobility Hub

MICD Design Tank

Kress Promenade

Kiosk

To War Memorial Convention Center + Wilcox Elementary >

Stage

< To Nawiliwili Path

pro. Kress Bldg

Bowling Alley

lds >

To Ball Fie

Legend

Kalen

a S.t

Rice St.

Kalena Park

Halenani St.

activation

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Kress Promenade

To War Memorial Convention Center + Wilcox Elementary >

Lihue Event Lattices / Canopy

< To Nawiliwili Path

pro. Kress Bldg

Bowling Alley

lds >

To Ball Fie

Legend

Kalen

a St.

Rice St.

Kalena Park

Halenani St.

līhue lattices

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Flexible Counter + Seating

Operable Ma

TU Wien Institute for Architecture and Design, Kitchen21

Clab Architettura, Ferdinando Savoia Square

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70f Architecture, Hof van Duivenvoord

precedents MICD Design Tank

arket + Kiosk

Stage + Amphitheater

Field Operations, The Highline

Budcud, Jewish Culture festival pavilions

pavilion + lattice

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kress MICD Design Tank

existing

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kress MICD Design Tank

evening

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kress MICD Design Tank

weekend market

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MICD Design Tank

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MICD Design Tank

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an existing core MICD Design Tank

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a district defined MICD Design Tank

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threads catalyze MICD Design Tank

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amplified core MICD Design Tank

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Css Boston, Neponset River Greenway

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precedents MICD Design Tank

nāwiliwili path

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Deneen Crosby, Farnham Connely Park

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precedents MICD Design Tank

nāwiliwili path

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Planning and Policy Resources Ashok Das PhD Associate Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, UH Manoa Nicole Biewenga Research Associate, UHCDC Rebecca Ogi Denzer Research Associate, UHCDC

Funding Mechanisms

City of San Diego Public Art Master Plan Visit

• Privately-funded CIP requiring by ordinance, a 1% set-aside for public art enhancement. The 1% public art requirement may be satisfied by financing cultural and artistic facilities and/or onsite artwork. The developer may elect to deposit .5 % into the Public Art Fund account to be used for the artistic enrichment of the City’s public spaces. The public art financial requirement shall be based on 1% or .5% of the building permit valuation. • City CIP - City Manager should propose City’s Public Art Program be funded by 2% of the annual CIP program budget - applied to above-grade improvements on projects over $250,000 Pooled money can be expended on any public art project in the city - bigger projects offer more impact with less staff workforce needed for management also allows projects to be implemented in areas where there is no development happening. • 10% of public art allocation set aside for curation and maintenance. Private developers with public art on private property can retain the 10% for their own maintenance. • Examples:

• LA - allocates 1% - 60% to onsite public art 40% to cultural trust fund.

• Seattle - involvement of artists in infrastructure design - electrical substations, etc., resulted in delay time for community objectives reduced to zero. • San Jose - moved from 1% to 2% in 1992.

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Busking In Vancouver Streets Visit

• Steps to getting a street entertainment permit (City of Vancouver): • Review locations where you need a permit.

• Review locations where busking is prohibited. • Determine if you meet the requirements.

• Review guidelines and conditions for street entertainers. • Apply for a permit and pay fees

City of San Antonio Downtown Street Performers Policy Visit

• Helpful example policy for street performance and potentially for other street activities. • Registration not required.

• Location and times allowed to perform are regulated.

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Components to a Cultural Masterplan Public Art Master Planning for Municipal Governments: Core Components and Common Practices Visit

• Public art context, current practices, program directions and opportunities, administration operation, funding sources, community involvement, artist selection and review, maintenance, and program review.

• Millennium Park is the second largest tourist attraction in the city. In 2010 4.5 million people attended. $475 million price tag. Creates $242.2 million in tax revenues from 2005-2015 and 7401070 full-time equivalent jobs. Arts for Community Control: Planning an Arts and Innovation District Without Displacement Visit

• Democratically controlled, community-based org owns a redevelopment site - partner for the whole redevelopment. • The term “art” is perhaps limiting; there are cultural workers and healers - perhaps expand from “art”. • 1.5-year process, Working Advisory Group of 12 stakeholders - met monthly to guide public processes.

• Pop up community outreach - 10-15 engagement exercises, not traditional meetings.

• Boston Mayor Marty Walsh created a cabinet-level Office of Arts and Culture to build community and artists relationships, provide grants, build capacity, provide technical assistance services, secure space.

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City of Chicago Public Art Plan Visit

• Seeks to increase awareness and support for public art in Chicago.

• Identifies and explains in detail 7 plans to promote and fund public art. • Held a 1-year long initiative, “2017: The Year of Public Art,” which represented a $4 million investment by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.

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Arts and Planning Toolkit Visit

• Toolkit on the Arts for Planners - tools and approaches & case studies this is a great link to share. • COVID-19 resource guide.

Tactical Urbanist’s Guide to Materials and Design Visit

• Iterative project delivery, incremental framework: • Demonstration: 1-day to 1 month. • Pilot: 1-month to 1-year.

• Interim: 1-year to 5-year.

• Long term capital: 5 years and more.

• Quick Builds for Better Streets: A New Project Delivery Model of U.S. Cities. • Page 24 Project Toolbox.

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Evaluating Complete Streets Projects: A Guide for Practitioners Visit

• A guide on how to measure complete street project performance:

• Important to pursue measures most relevant to a particular community’s goals. • Having clearly articulated goals is essential to success. • Examples of metrics include: • Driving trips as a portion of all total trips along the project. • A portion of provided parking spaces for cars annd bicycles used over the course of the day. • Retail and restaurant sales at businesses directly adjacent to project. • Temporary and permanent jobs created by project • Percent of stormwater runoff absorbed through biofiltration. • Number of injurious or fatal crashes. • Number of people using the project space. Everything You Wanted to Know About Tactical Urbanism Visit

• Happening everywhere, not just in Times Square, NYC, and Pavement to Parks Program, SF.

• “An approach to neighborhood building using short-term, low-cost, and scalable interventions and policies.” Lydon, Garcia Tactical Urbanism Guide.

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From Pop-Up to Permanent: Five lessons in tactical urbanism Visit

• 5 Lessons in Tactical Urbanism: • Uncover value.

• Engage stakeholders.

• Document & measure. • Attract attention.

• Scale up - position projects to inspire programs or policies.

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Art May Be Coming to New York City Sidewalk Sheds Visit

• NYC instituted a program called City Canvas to use 300 miles of construction fences and sidewalk sheds. • 24-month pilot.

• Selected applicants are commissioned to create designs on city-owned buildings, sidewalks, and streets. • No funding is offered. Emeryville Art in Public Places Program Visit

• 8 pages executive summary is concise, helpful, with easy to review guidelines, goals, and conceptual projects.

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Successful streets: performance measures, community engagement, and urban street design Visit

• The role performance measurement plays in design decision making for urban arterial streets.

• Performance-based planning while engaging in communityfocused design processes. • Well-defined goals and accountability.

• Evaluate impacts and make modifications to preliminary designs. • Case Studies:

• Prospect Park West, Brooklyn NY. • 34th St, Manhattan NY.

• North Williams Ave. Portland OR - unique in that it used performance-based planning as a tool to increase participation by community stakeholders in the design process. • East Burnside Portland OR.

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Powell Street Promenade Visit

• Powell St. Promenade, Hood Design Studio. 2-blocks in San Francisco along Powell Street, funded by Audi. • Design Features: • 6’ extension of sidewalk. • Aluminum and wood grating. • Twisted aluminum form planters, benches and standing tables. • Parking was fully removed from the street. • Aix PV towers create the energy to power lights along the promenade.

Safer Streets, Stronger Economies Visit

• 37 high-performing Complete Streets case studies from across the US.

• Appendix B lists all projects documented in the report and describes the extent of project modifications, total cost, and effect on transportation, economy, and safety. Good for providing quantitative data for specific implementations.

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Tactical Urbanism and Sustainable Change Visit

• List of tactical urbanism case studies.

• Formalized Active Design strategies within policies and codes (ex: Sacramento). • Responds to impediments of cost and lack of political will. • Better Block Project, Dallas, Jason Roberts: • Vibrant street life.

• Bike lanes. landscaping, sidewalk eating, pop-up businesses in vacant storefronts.

• Roberts’ approach represents just one method in the tactical urbanism toolbox, which is unpacked in Tactical Urbanism: Short-Term Action, Long-Term Change, published by The Street Plans Collaborative.

• New York City’s Plaza Program (city driven initiative partnered with non-profit organizations). • Public Space Challenge, Miami (ex: Public Stair Activation).

• While long-term results can be very powerful, even temporary, playful tactics can permanently impact people’s perception of what their community can be.

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Other Helpful Resources Public Art & Urban Design Interdisciplinary and Social Perspectives Visit

• Broad survey.

Do Food Trucks and Pedestrians Conflict on Urban Streets Visit

• Prioritize streetscape vitality over concerns regarding pedestrian congestion.

• Zoning areas for circulation, street furniture and utilities avoids interruptions to pedestrian flow.

• Make permitting process simple and inexpensive. • Adopt a ‘laissez-faire’ attitude towards minor infractions. East Bay Parklets Are Good for Hanging Out Visit

• Sponsored, constructed, and maintained privately.

• Considerations: • ADA • Proper drainage • Safety from traffic • Platform, seating, railings, sculptures, shrubbery • Temporary and must be able to be dismantled

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Maintenance Eectricity Irrigation Upkeep of furniture

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• Costs range from $20,000 to $50,000 - sponsor pays some and receives additional funding from neighborhood associations, institutional grants, local businesses and crowdfunding (ex: Catherine Macken of Subrosa Coffee cosponsored a parklet with Manifesto Bicycles). Planning Urban Sidewalks: Infrastructure, Daily Life and Destinations Visit

• Encourage developers to build extroverted instead of introverted open space (courtyards, plazas, etc.). • Flexible, permeability, legibility, visual interest, and richness.

• Don’t be too preoccupied with rationality & order. Allow for spontaneous activities on sidewalks.

• Integrate sidewalk initiatives in with other larger projects/ development.

• Coordinate and align public sector authority and consider sidewalks as a distinct urban space. Principles for public space design, planning to do better Visit

• Consider London’s four forms of regulation: • • • •

Planning Controls Highway orders Listed building consents for changes to the historic Street trading licensing

• The public may interpret pubic space as privately owned space and may not feel comfortable using the amenities.

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Street Performance and the City: Public Space, Sociality, and Intervening in the Everyday Visit

• In consultation with performers, performance spaces have been assigned a code of conduct that has been in place since 1980. • Includes regulations on noise level, distance from other performers, road and sidewalk obstruction, etc. Everyday life under modernist planning: A study of an ever-transforming urban area in Hong Kong Visit

• Compares inverse relationship between topdown and bottom-up approaches to planning in public spaces. • Modernist planning that exerts greater management control provides cleanliness and social order but lacks in public activity and social capital.

• Less formal planning is more lenient on public activity but has less enforcement on order and cleanliness. What is a “Great Neighborhood”? An Analysis of APA's Top-Rated Places Visit

• Future planning should consider equitable, affordable, and diversity qualities when awarding planning projects. • The balance between social and physical goals can tip and escalate housing costs.

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What is a walkable place? The walkability debate in urban design Visit

• Before designing a walkable space, consider the underlying motivations for people to walk: • Exercise • Transportation • Recreation • Restoration to reduce stress • Incidental (as part of a job like waiting tables) • Indoor (from room to room) Art spaces, public space, and the link to community development Visit

• Art spaces can act as community spaces through the arts and educational programs. • Arts groups can act as a catalyst for community organizations and projects.

• Programs and engagement efforts foster a distinct community identity and sense of belonging.

• Support for the arts through art spaces promotes individual betterment, provides economic development and assistance directly to local artists. Creating Ordinary Places: Slow Cities in a Fast World Visit

• Work to humanize “inauthentic” and “placeless” environments that developed as an effect of globalization.

• Inverse relationship: Fast pace of life increases the value of leisure time and consumerism increases desire for local and ethnic identities.w

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Honolulu County Feedback Site 01 • Disseminate the MICD 2021 report with local business owners. • Businesses may only be able to budget for a few of the smaller proposed installations. Visuals showing a partial build-out or a first phase would be helpful. • The idea of a barge is an innovative idea that hasn’t been explored. Site 02 • Painted bulb-outs utilize color to enliven and identify intersections. • There are opportunities to bring more connectivity to the community by activating the centers of blocks in Kaimukī (currently surface parking lots) and by visually highlighting entrances/exits and vehicular circulation between parking lots. • Add construction and assembly diagrams for parklets in the Honolulu Complete Streets Parklet Planning Guide. Provide diagrams for parklet options (dining, casual gathering, retail, etc.). • The city can support community-built projects by simplifying the processes along the way. • Kaimukī Community Park can be considered for implementation of the proposed programming. • Using parking lots for additional programs and events without permanently removing parking spots is a great idea.

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Kauaʻi County Feedback Site 03, Site 04, Site 05 • The Design Tank’s proposed programs inspires the County of Kauaʻi to continue the conversation. • Kauaʻi County had a difficult time envisioning how to bring arts and community to Rice Street and Lihue Civic Center. The MICD project proposals sparks inspiration for what can be developed in the future. • The designs explored new proposals such as a pedestrian linkage that connects Rice Street to the residential area west of Pua Nani Street and a walking plaza between the Historic Lawn and the Historic County Building. • The presentations can be added to the RFP for the redevelopment of the Līhuʻe Civic Center to highlight community issues such as connectivity, public spaces, and public utilization. • Instead of approaching community issues piecemeal, the presentations help Kauaʻi County to look at the big picture. • The presentations provide concepts that are light, quick, and affordable. • The county is excited that many of the ideas are immediately achievable. These ideas will positively affect Līhuʻe’s residents. • The work inspires future talks about ways to finance public art projects.

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Paths as parks

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Historic district and art funding through grants

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Public-private partnerships for cultural and public realm management

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Conclusion Within the span of a single work week, the MICD Design Tank brought together 25 Kaua’i and Honolulu County and community representatives, 26 designers, including 12 students in a design workshop focused on the shape and performance of public experience in the Age of Covid-19, fueled by aspirations for vibrant and healthy public space. Five teams presented a variety of design tools that we compiled across three time frames—near-term, mid-term, and long-term. For near-term transformation, design tools included cultural crosswalks, parklet instructions, material lists, city-starter kits for parklets, pop-up parking lot events, “marking day”, inexpensive scaffold based structures, simple wood fabricated street furnishings, flotillas, restriped parking plazas, and enhanced entries. For midterm and long-term transformation, design tools included mixed use development along Rice Street for the Lihue Civic Center, festival streets, slow streets, story-telling landscapes, plant palette, and skatable plazas. Teams also offered civic programming, policy, and funding strategies that constitute the critical pairing of policy and design needed to shape alternative design scenarios. While most of the discussion focused on new insights, approaches, and ideas, County stakeholders also identified a variety of applications for

the work, including immediate painting projects, updates to parklet guidelines, discussions about financing programs for public art, distribution of ideas to private landowners, and integration of the work into future RFPs. Following the design tank, community stakeholders proposed sharing Design Tank outcomes with other elected officials in support of funding. This Design Tank was the first collaboration between UHCDC/ISR and the County of Kaua’i; and the first opportunity for the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa to work alongside other distinguished community design centers at Tulane University and the University of Detroit Mercy. MICD allowed our unique cohort of 50 participants to address Churchill’s famous proclamation, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” In addition to the aforementioned outcomes, our Design Tank brought critical attention to the power and importance of inclusive public dialogue that brings diverse people together in the spirit of common civic values and as tragic as the pandemic is, it reminds us how important lively public discourse is to our identity, health, environments, and our prosperity.

“The City and County of Honolulu and its community partners appreciate the ideas and inspiration generated through this effort to help our local businesses respond to the challenges and opportunities that have emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic. Simple strategies such as public art, parklets and the activation of outdoor space can bring about a host of benefits, including economic vitality, public safety, and community pride.” – Renee Espiau Complete Streets Administrator, City & County of Honolulu

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