In a turnabout for the city, mayor seeks $1M to remove Haiku Stairs
In a turnabout for the city, mayor seeks $1M to remove Haiku Stairs By Mark Carpenter | April 14, 2021 at 3:24 PM HST - Updated April 14 at 4:15 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Momentum is building to remove Haiku Stairs.
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s proposed budget, which is nearing approval in the City Council, includes $1 million to dismantle the stairway.
The mayor says the former military facility brings too much liability, which is a significant shift from former Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s efforts to find a partner to maintain and manage the trail.
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Panorama of Red Sand Beach near the town of Hana, Maui, Hawaii. If either bill passes, hikers who ignore no trespassing signs at the head of famous, but off-limits, trails like Red Sand Beach, which sits on private land along Maui’s breathtaking Hana Highway, may soon be risking more than their lives.Peter Unger/Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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The Stairway to Heaven, or Haiku Stairs, in Oahu is closed to the public because of safety concerns.Marcin Wloch/EyeEm via Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less