Seeking the Second City

The policy of directing growth to West Oahu is not fully realized, as communities sprout but without a critical mass of jobs

By Vicki Viotti

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 17, 2012

~~<p>The phrase "Second City" has been appearing in Honolulu planning documents for decades, a reference to a plan for directing development toward what's long been called Kapolei.</p>
<p>More recently, some observers have started to question: Is the concept ever going to become reality, or is it just going to be more urban sprawl on the Ewa plain?</p>
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The phrase "Second City" has been appearing in Honolulu planning documents for decades, a reference to a plan for directing development toward what's long been called Kapolei.

More recently, some observers have started to question: Is the concept ever going to become reality, or is it just going to be more urban sprawl on the Ewa plain? Login for more...