Sense of Place 2

Sense of Place 2

1) My family does recycle.
2) We recycle bottles, and cans
3) The closest recycling center is in Kalama Valley Village Center
4) We contribute to sustainability by not using that much electricity/water. We turn off the lights when we don't need them on, and we don't let unnecessary water run when we aren't using it.

We do cut down on waste. My entire family doesn't take long showers, and we don't leave the sink running when we are brushing our teeth.

1) In my neighborhood, everyone recycles. Each family has two bins. A regular waste bin, and a recycling bin.
2) We all recycle cans, and we all conserve water and electricity. Just this last month our neighborhood got the other recycling bin. Before, we just had the normal waste bin. But even before that, our neighbors recycled cans and took the cans on their own to the recycling center.
3) Yes, they do think about sustainability. They always look out for the little things that can help alot. Things such as getting those special lights in your house, and turning the sprinkler off when it is raining.

I am willing to contribute to sustainability out of school. I don't just recycle in school; I recycle out of school too.

1) I think my home can be made more sustainable by if we were to start recycling paper as well. My house consumes a lot of paper, because people are always working on the computer and printing out things. In the near future, I should talk to my family about getting a recycling paper bin as well. Anything helping sustainability is for the better.
2) People in my neighborhood can also contribute to sustainability by doing the same thing. I know for a fact that every person in my neighborhood recycles cans, because the board of our neighborhood made sure we all did. But now, I think the next step would be to recycle paper too.
3) My neighborhood can continue to sustain safety by keeping up on our neighborhood watch program so that our community's families and children stay safe. Not littering, or picking up a simple piece of trash when it's laying there. Or you can even go beyond that, and recycle. A can, or a piece of paper. Also, you can turn off the light in your room when you leave. You don't NEED water when you brush your teeth either, so we should all think about the small but obvious things that could help remain Hawaii kai as a sustainable neighborhood.

No, Gene Ward our representative does not have Sustainability as part of his agenda.

Sense Of Place part 1

Karen Maurins
Ms. Stevens
Iss

ISS: Sense of Place


1. 1040 Koko Uka Place, 96825 Honolulu HI

2. District 4.

3. District 3 (Waimanlo, Kailua, Kaneohe) District 5 (Kaimuki, Kapahulu, etc.)

4. Approximate population: 27,657 a. Dominant age group: 42 years old

5. Dominant race: White. Others: African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian, and American Indian etc.

6. Hawaii Kai Church: 265 Lunalilo Home Rd, Honolulu, HI 96825,
Hawaii Kai Community Church: 189 Lunalilo Home Rd Honolulu, Hi 96825

7. Hurricane Shelter- Kamiloiki Elementary
Tsunami Shelter- Koko Head District Park
- Koko Crater Botanical Garden (Located in Koko Crater)
- Koko Crater Horse Stables (Located in Koko Crater)
- Sandy's
- Straub Clinic & Hospital (Located: 7192 Kalanianaole Hwy.)

8. Gene Ward; Vietnam Veteran, Chair of the Transportation Committee, Got a PH.D from U.H., Member of the Republican party, Likes jogging, learning new languages, Peace corps country director, etc.
Citation: "Hawaii State Legislature House of Representatives." http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/house/members/rep17.asp. 21 Oct. 2007 http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/house/members/rep17.asp.

9. The only issue I can possibly think of is that recently we've been having robberies. We had a board meeting that took place at my house to see if there was something we could do to prevent it from happening again. Our neighborhood board came up with the solution to start a neighborhood watch program. This means that everyone is on the lookout for one another. For example, if a strange car is parked outside with a suspicious looking person inside, we are to call the police. I asked two of my neighbors about this issue.
Don Hackman
Aubrey Au

10. Hawaii Kai was developed around the ancient Maunalua fishpond and wetlands. This area is known as Kuapa, which means "Fishpond Wall."

11. Hawaii Kai is the East Honolulu neighborhood of Kuli'ou'ou.
21 degrees 17' 33" N
157 degrees 40" 29"

12. My neighborhood that I live in is a subdivision called Koko Villas. To me, it's unique because it was only built three years ago and my family was the third family to move on the block. It lies right up against Koko Crater, and every day when I come home from school you can see the ocean as you drive down the street. Sandy's is in walking distance and so is the botanical garden, which lies inside of the Crater. My community is really close. At the beginning of every month a block party BBQ is usually held at the cul-de-sac. Hawaii kai is also unique because everything's really convenient. It's also safe, and a lot of people bike/walk to wherever they need to go. Koko Marina is a very popular hangout place where kids my age go during the weekends, to catch a movie, or get some dinner.


13. Before the 1960's, Hawaii Kai was mostly swamps and wetlands. Henry J. Kaiser mainly developed the area. Then, in 1961, Kaiser signed a lease agreement with the landowner Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate. The 521-acered fishpond was then developed into a residential area with marina channels. Other than that, Hawaii Kai has pretty much remained the same.

14. My neighborhood is pretty diverse as to where people came from. A couple families have moved here from the mainland, because they fell in love with Oahu and fell even more in love with the "Koko Villas." Other families have moved here from Guam, and another family I've met has moved here from India. All the other families are from all over Oahu. Most of them have lived in Hawaii kai and when the subdivision was being built, took the opportunity to live in it. Besides my specific neighborhood, Hawaii Kai is filled with "local whites." There are different communities, which make up Hawaii kai, like Haha'ione, Mariners Cove, Porlock, Mariners Ridge, and more.

15. Hawaii Kai's temperature is very dry. If you look at Koko Crater you will see that it's normally brownish because it hardly ever rains in Hawaii Kai. But if it does rain, you know for a fact its raining even harder anywhere else.