Park to get a fresh look

The community and HPD hope to instill pride and deter crime at the Waikiki site

By Allison Schaefers

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 02, 2012

~~<p>Graffiti mars the Kuhio Mini Park No. 2 and bus stop, which has become a gathering place for the homeless, drug users, prostitutes and others who loiter or commit crime.</p>
<p>"We've had all kinds of complaints about that area and the police have gotten lots of calls," said Waikiki Neighborhood Board Chairman Bob Finley. "Homeless people use it as a public toilet. They harass bus riders and panhandle. Others hide in the bushes so they can commit crimes in the dark places."</p>
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Graffiti mars the Kuhio Mini Park No. 2 and bus stop, which has become a gathering place for the homeless, drug users, prostitutes and others who loiter or commit crime.

"We've had all kinds of complaints about that area and the police have gotten lots of calls," said Waikiki Neighborhood Board Chairman Bob Finley. "Homeless people use it as a public toilet. They harass bus riders and panhandle. Others hide in the bushes so they can commit crimes in the dark places." Login for more...