Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hawaii
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Current Hawaiiana
Author: Preservation News
Author: Congressional Record
Author: United States. CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
Hawaii Industry
Author: Report of the Studies and Recommendations for a Program of Revitalization of the Central Business District of Downtown Honolulu
Author: Victor Gruen AssociatesPublisher:
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Category : Central business districts
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
The Bicentennial of the United States of America
Author: American Revolution Bicentennial AdministrationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American Revolution Bicentennial, 1776-1976
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
Urban Green
Author: Peter HarnikPublisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1597268127
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
For years American urban parks fell into decay due to disinvestment, but as cities began to rebound—and evidence of the economic, cultural, and health benefits of parks grew— investment in urban parks swelled. The U.S. Conference of Mayors recently cited meeting the growing demand for parks and open space as one of the biggest challenges for urban leaders today. It is now widely agreed that the U.S. needs an ambitious and creative plan to increase urban parklands. Urban Green explores new and innovative ways for “built out” cities to add much-needed parks. Peter Harnik first explores the question of why urban parkland is needed and then looks at ways to determine how much is possible and where park investment should go. When presenting the ideas and examples for parkland, he also recommends political practices that help create parks. The book offers many practical solutions, from reusing the land under defunct factories to sharing schoolyards, from building trails on abandoned tracks to planting community gardens, from decking parks over highways to allowing more activities in cemeteries, from eliminating parking lots to uncovering buried streams, and more. No strategy alone is perfect, and each has its own set of realities. But collectively they suggest a path toward making modern cities more beautiful, more sociable, more fun, more ecologically sound, and more successful.
Waikiki, 100 B.C. to 1900 A.D.
Author: George S. KanahelePublisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824817909
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Waikiki has always been a special place to the people of Hawai'i, but in recent years its mana, or spirit, has been lost--or more correctly--forgotten. The restoration of mana, requires looking back to the history of the community. To this end, George Kanahele, one of Hawai'i's most distinguished historians, has written the first comprehensive history of Waikiki. Dr. Kanahele describes the prehistoric origins of Waikiki and its cultural, economic, and political evolution. Once an important center of Hawaiian civilization, Waikiki collapsed in the wake of Westernization long before it became a popular tourist destination. Kanahele weaves an intricate and fascinating story using myths and legends, archaological and other scientific findings, and the works of Hawaiian historians and scholars. Waikiki 100 B.C. to 1900 A.D. will give readers a new sense of place and appreciation for Waikiki.
The Architectural Forum
Author: Environmental Setting and the Effects of Natural and Human-related Factors on Water Quality and Aquatic Biota, Oahu, Hawaii
Author: Delwyn S. OkiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aquatic ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description