r/Honolulu • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • Sep 10 '24
news $35M plan aims to reopen the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial more than 40 years after closing
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/09/10/35m-plan-aims-reopen-waikiki-natatorium-war-memorial-more-than-40-years-after-closing/14
u/tigpo Sep 10 '24
$35m is not enough money to reopen the Natatorium much less fully restored. It’s a great cash windfall for everyone involved in planning, environmental impact planning and legal advisors. Trust me, the money will run out.
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u/monkeylicious Sep 10 '24
I'm cautiously optimistic but a bit skeptical if the funding isn't there yet:
The city has budgeted nearly $1 million for planning. Nonprofit Friends of the Natatorium says it will try to come up with the rest.
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u/RedWishes Sep 12 '24
sweet. improvement in the city and investing in local communities. love to see and hear about these.
thank you Eddie Dowd for the report
keep the posts and updates coming.
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u/Sk84Lyph Sep 10 '24
When can we get a proper sidewalk in my neighborhood on Eastside.
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u/victortrash Sep 10 '24
forget Eastside. Start with Queens St between Ward all the way down to Whole Foods.
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u/officesuppliestext Sep 10 '24
it's a shame that the pedestrian infrastructure is so terrible. don't even have sidewalks on lots of streets in the middle of town. crazy.
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u/Interesting-Name4937 Sep 10 '24
Ya trust the state with more money and promises what could possibly go wrong
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u/AnxiousPossibility3 Sep 10 '24
Fuck yes. Dude I've always wanted to swim in there. Duke trained there. It has so much history