Crime in most categories, including violent ones, has dropped by double digits in Waikiki since Safe & Sound Waikiki started 18 months ago to address community concerns over mounting criminal activity and increased homelessness.
The state Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) has rejected petitions contesting an Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor contract with Secure Parking Hawaii but critics of Secure Parking and state oversight earned acknowledgment from BLNR chair Dawn Chang in the process.
Petitions to formally contest the state’s pending three-year contract with Secure Parking Hawaii LLC to manage and enforce public stalls at Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor have been denied.
Requests to formally contest a pending parking contract over management of coveted stalls at the state- controlled Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor are being recommended for rejection.
Renewal of the parking concession contract comes amid backlash over a proposal by the state Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation to make changes at the harbor, including the option of doing away with free recreational parking.