Preservation helps Chinatown retain its spark

By Robert M. Fox and David Cheever
Special to the Star-Advertiser

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 03, 2013

~~In today’s column, we invite you to listen in on our conversation as we take a walk down Nuuanu Avenue in Chinatown. The discussion covers how Chinatown was saved and the latest progress in its preservation. Fox was involved in defining and preserving Chinatown as we know it today. Cheever studied the area extensively and wrote a book with Nancy Bannick on how Chinatown was preserved.
Cheever: To begin this walking tour, Bob, why don’t we start at the restored Hawaii Theatre at the corner of Bethel and Pauahi? I understand one of the purposes in spending $31 million to restore the theater was to spark the development of an arts district in Chinatown.
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In today’s column, we invite you to listen in on our conversation as we take a walk down Nuuanu Avenue in Chinatown. The discussion covers how Chinatown was saved and the latest progress in its preservation. Fox was involved in defining and preserving Chinatown as we know it today. Cheever studied the area extensively and wrote a book with Nancy Bannick on how Chinatown was preserved.

Cheever: To begin this walking tour, Bob, why don’t we start at the restored Hawaii Theatre at the corner of Bethel and Pauahi? I understand one of the purposes in spending $31 million to restore the theater was to spark the development of an arts district in Chinatown. Login for more...