The City and County of Honolulu is currently under negotiation with the state of Hawaii to use Sand Island as a temporary site for Oahu's homeless individuals and their families to set up their tents and receive help from service providers. Under the proposal submitted by the mayor's office, the site will only be used for about 12 to 18 months, and would only be in place until permanent housing options under the Housing First program can be built. It has been stressed that Sand Island will not be a "safe zone" or a "tent city", but rather a temporary shelter site that would include bathrooms with showers, security, transportation, hygiene centers and storage space.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 8-29-2014, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Principal Broker, REALTOR®
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