In Kaimuki, parking spaces converted for outdoor seating to help struggling businesses
In Kaimuki, parking spaces have been converted for outdoor seating to help struggling businesses By Mark Carpenter | December 22, 2020 at 4:27 PM HST - Updated December 22 at 8:26 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The drive through Kaimuki looks a bit different now as city leaders teamed up with several non-profit organizations to build a public parklet right along Waialae Avenue.
The goal of the outdoor space is to provide assistance for small businesses hit hard in the area.
“With the COVID, the restaurants are suffering and all our restaurants are small,” said Kaimuki Neighborhood Board Chair Sharon Schneider. “They’re small spaces, so to go to 40% or something is a big hit and so, we’ve always thought it’d be nice to have outdoor spaces or spaces you can sit and have your sandwich.”