A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Honolulu
AbstractHonolulu is both a real and imagined city. While the real Honolulu does have swaying palms, sandy beaches and exotic people it also has daily traffic jams, the highest housing costs in the USA and an economy increasingly dependent on financial decisions made in Tokyo, New York, Hong Kong and Los Angeles, leading some to question whether the city is as nice a place to live as if is to visit. In the last quarter century there have been many changes in the urban landscape. Planners have had to struggle with the difficult tasks of accommodating growth while preserving the character and charm of the imagined Honolulu. This profile of Honolulu begins with a description of the natural environment, followed by some observations regarding the city's social and spatial development. The system of governance is briefly described. Several of the major planning problems (tourism, housing and transport) are discussed. The profile concludes with a discussion of the future prospects for the city.
Honolulu
AbstractHonolulu is both a real and imagined city. While the real Honolulu does have swaying palms, sandy beaches and exotic people it also has daily traffic jams, the highest housing costs in the USA and an economy increasingly dependent on financial decisions made in Tokyo, New York, Hong Kong and Los Angeles, leading some to question whether the city is as nice a place to live as if is to visit. In the last quarter century there have been many changes in the urban landscape. Planners have had to struggle with the difficult tasks of accommodating growth while preserving the character and charm of the imagined Honolulu. This profile of Honolulu begins with a description of the natural environment, followed by some observations regarding the city's social and spatial development. The system of governance is briefly described. Several of the major planning problems (tourism, housing and transport) are discussed. The profile concludes with a discussion of the future prospects for the city.
Honolulu
Kim, Karl E. (author) / Lowry, Kem (author)
Cities ; 7 ; 274-282
1990-01-01
9 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
| Engineering Index Backfile | 1936
| British Library Online Contents | 1999
| Wiley | 1957