How does Ho‘opili fit into the master plan for ‘Ewa?
A. More than 30 years ago, the City of Honolulu set out to create a “second city” in West O‘ahu. Now, efforts are underway to complete this vision with, among many other improvements, the continued buildout of the City of Kapolei and its budding harbor, development of the new UH campus, Kroc Center, two major regional retail centers, new roads and possibly a transit link that should improve transportation to and within the area. ‘Ewa should continue to become a major jobs–creation center. Forecasted activity includes creation of about 39,900 or more new jobs in ‘Ewa! That’s where Ho‘opili, with its heavy concentration of mixed land uses that offer residents a chance to work, educate and solcialize right where they live, comes in.
