3. Where than 346 people participated in a brainstorming workshop to generate ideas for the
future of Ala Moana Beach Park. People came from as far as 40 miles away to participate in this
initial workshop focusing on identifying what people loved about Ala Moana park.
Participants worked in teams at 21 tables to identify suggestions for improvements and discuss
and prioritize new ideas for the park.
Mayor Caldwell outlined some initial ideas for early improvements to the park including
replenishing the sand, improving the frontage along Ala Moana Boulevard, greening the park
and new trees and plantings, bathroom improvements, and improvements to the path around
Magic Island.
Workshop Overview
7. Summary
TEAM EXERCISE #2 – Enhancements & New Ideas
Enhance Environment
• Protect monk seal
• Preserve marine eco system
• Plant more trees
• Clean up shoreline
Address Parking & Circulation [14
Teams]
Improve Circulation & Access
• Keep parking free
• Add more p car entrances/ exits for vehicular
access
• Widen bike lanes
Improve Overall Park Management
• Keep Affordable (free) & a focus on Locals & Families
• Need to coordinate planning across entire waterfront & improve
connections
• Design activity areas to minimize crowding when busy & during
events
• Proceed when funding is available
• Start a non profit to help manage park & events
• Enforce the park rules
8. Summary
TEAM EXERCISE #2 – Enhancements & New Ideas
Plan new & Improved Facilities
• Keep restrooms clean
• Add bike racks
• Improve lighting in the park
Other Ideas
• Sand replenishment in order to make beaches less rocky
• Enhance security
• Have more shaded areas
9. VISION
One participant at the workshop was
asked if the park was being loved to
death, and she responded that we
“want to love it to LIFE.”
10. Workshop Summary
2. Top 3 Areas of Improvemen
Maintain sand, grass, &
buildings
Enforce existing rules
Parking
Maintain special use, open space
and green areas
Create a spacious wilderness
2. Top 3 Enhancements
Protect monk seal
1. Top 3 Areas of Improvement
More parking
Clean up the ponds & canal
Bathrooms need maintenance &
cleaning, more stalls & lockers
Allow more activities, especially,
for nonprofit organizations without
charging too much.
1. Top 3 Enhancements
Covered Pavilions
11. Workshop Summary
4A. Top 3 Areas of Improveme
Overall park maintenance
Landscaping upkeep
Curb homelessness
Create paths in orerder to make
access throughout park safer and
smoother
Increase open and picnic areas
4A. Top 3 Enhancements
Ocean, swimming and surfing
3. Top 3 Areas of Improvement
Fix issues addressed by Mayor
San is too rocky
12. Workshop Summary
6. Top 3 Areas of Improvemen
No building, more green
Bathrooms
Better use of existing venues
Pacific Island theater Festival at
Magic Island. Outdoor theater
under full moon and staff
Start non profit to manage
park
6. Top 3 Enhancements
Restore habitat
4B. Top 3 Areas of Improvement
Maintain it as a treasure
Improve festival management &
maintenanceKeep Banyon Court, maintain
grass
Valuable land is being used for
parking
Keep lawn bowling
4B. Top 3 Enhancements
Don’t create crowded spaces
13. Workshop Summary
9. Top 3 Areas of Improvemen
Add sand and remove rocks
Improve restrooms
Improve grass, more trees
9. Top 3 Enhancements
8. Top 3 Areas of Improvement
Safety
Maintenance
Homelessness and crime
Free parking
Enhanced police presence
8. Top 3 Enhancements
Improve lighting, signing &
markings
14. Workshop Summary
12. Top 3 Areas of Improveme
Clean the bathrooms
Water in canal needs to be dredged
Sand replenishment
Enhance botanical aspects
12. Top 3 Enhancements
Widen canal and add art deco
bridges
11. Top 3 Areas of Improvement
Preserve marine life
Maintain the Ala Canal
Control homelessness
Proceed with enhancements only as
long as there is funding
Keep free parking
11. Top 3 Enhancements
Overall maintenance
15. Workshop Summary
14A. Top 3 Areas of Improvem
Landscaping
Bathrooms
Wide bike paths
Add more recreational areas
including volleyball courts and
kids playgrounds.
Enhance security
14A. Top 3 Enhancements
Add bike racks
13. Top 3 Areas of Improvement
Clean the restrooms
Keep up with maintenance
No commercial vending
Beach is to rocky. Would like more
sandy beaches
No dog park
13. Top 3 Enhancements
Never charge for parking
16. Workshop Summary
15. Top 3 Areas of Improveme
Open non comercial concession
stands
No parking meters
Sand replenishment
Clean shoreline
Improve water quality
15. Top 3 Enhancements
Improve handicap access
14B. Top 3 Areas of Improvement
Park maintenace
Water quality in swin channel
Reduce homeless issues
Coordinate waterfront planning,
state park planning-Magic
Island- Ala Moana-Kewalo
Wider bike paths
14B. Top 3 Enhancements
Add beach volleyball courts
17. Workshop Summary
17. Top 3 Areas of Improveme
Park facility maintenance
Coordinate collaborative efforts
between interest groups and
government
Make sure the park remains viable
during improvements/
reconstruction
17. Top 3 Enhancements
16. Top 3 Areas of Improvement
Keep free parking
No more commercialization
Keep open spaces
Improve sprinklers and grass
Sand replenishment
16. Top 3 Enhancements
Improve showers and
bathrooms
18. Workshop Summary
19. Top 3 Areas of Improveme
More green grass
Clean bathrooms more regularly
Create more car
entrances/exits
Replace Park Road with and make
part of the park. Consider
converting it into a bike path.
More shade trees, shaded
seating
19. Top 3 Enhancements
More park lighting
18. Top 3 Areas of Improvement
Better concession facilities
More parking
Maintain free parking
18. Top 3 Enhancements
19. Workshop Summary
20. Top 3 Areas of Improvement
Better recycling
Restroom renovation and
upkeep
Preserve opens space and lakes.
Improve, repair walking paths
20. Top 3 Enhancements
20. Our Ala Moana Park: 1st online
Report
Monday, March 30, 2015
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GRAPHIC ON CANVA “CONNECT SOUTH SHORE”
INTERACTIONS = 1980 Tag hovers + 121 clicks (2101) x 3 pages x 85% of page views = 5357
VIEWS = 2036 x 3 pages = 6,108
RESPONSES= 640 (added up all votes on polldaddy)
RESPONDENTS = 80+ (evaluate and discern through votes on 1st / most prominent image, about me responses, and number of people at event)
COMMENTS =19 (polldaddy)
EMAILS= 21 (strikingly comment page “view all responses”)
GRAPHIC ON CANVA “CONNECT SOUTH SHORE”
INTERACTIONS = 1980 Tag hovers + 121 clicks (2101) x 3 pages x 85% of page views = 5357
VIEWS = 2036 x 3 pages = 6,108
RESPONSES= 640 (added up all votes on polldaddy)
RESPONDENTS = 80+ (evaluate and discern through votes on 1st / most prominent image, about me responses, and number of people at event)
COMMENTS =19 (polldaddy)
EMAILS= 21 (strikingly comment page “view all responses”)
GRAPHIC ON CANVA “CONNECT SOUTH SHORE”
INTERACTIONS = 1980 Tag hovers + 121 clicks (2101) x 3 pages x 85% of page views = 5357
VIEWS = 2036 x 3 pages = 6,108
RESPONSES= 640 (added up all votes on polldaddy)
RESPONDENTS = 80+ (evaluate and discern through votes on 1st / most prominent image, about me responses, and number of people at event)
COMMENTS =19 (polldaddy)
EMAILS= 21 (strikingly comment page “view all responses”)
GRAPHIC ON CANVA “CONNECT SOUTH SHORE”
INTERACTIONS = 1980 Tag hovers + 121 clicks (2101) x 3 pages x 85% of page views = 5357
VIEWS = 2036 x 3 pages = 6,108
RESPONSES= 640 (added up all votes on polldaddy)
RESPONDENTS = 80+ (evaluate and discern through votes on 1st / most prominent image, about me responses, and number of people at event)
COMMENTS =19 (polldaddy)
EMAILS= 21 (strikingly comment page “view all responses”)
