Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 10, 1 October 2014 — BROWER, TOM DEMOCRAT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BROWER, TOM DEMOCRAT

Q1. Kaka'ako Makai is underused for an urban coastal area. Sadly, it has become | a haven for

nomeiess ramilies that have relocated there. Revitalizing the area is emeial, both for the community and for OHA. I would support OHA to create a promenade from Ala Moana Boulevard to the shoreline and waterfront park. We want to see the area thriving with residents and visitors who enjoy a

uniguely Hawaiian experience. I would also support incentives to develop new businesses with relatively well-paying jobs, and be open to other ideas that woulel enhanee the shoreline area, increase public access and be met with general community approval. Q2. While some in the Native Hawaiian community discard the idea of federal recognition by Congress or the lnterior Department, I am open to that as a starting point with the possibility of more independence to eome inthe future.

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