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It certainly seems to have quite a few high-rises compared to other U.S. cities. Interesting to see it listed up relatively high both in the world and in the u.s.
Yes it certainly does and many are uninspiring too, primarily built in the 60s and 70s.,
I did not realize this, but apparently i Waikiki there is an ordinance that highrises have to be built on the diagonal with the long end facing Diamond head as to not disturb views as much, or block sunglight. I guess there is a new building going up (Ritz Carlston or something (surprise surprise)) that is trying to build on Kuhio with the long end facing Makai (or lengthwise facing the beach).
Honolulu could be another Hong Kong one day (maybe not as extremee) but with the water on one side and the mountains on the other...
It certainly seems to have quite a few high-rises compared to other U.S. cities. Interesting to see it listed up relatively high both in the world and in the u.s.
It's particularly interesting to see how geography plays into that, LA and NYC are both among those top four for the USA...but such divergent living conditions! NYC, like Honolulu, is bound by geography and therefore the high number of towers lend to an amazing level of urban density. LA on the other hand, has lots of buildings, but no density at all (its downtown is a mess, its sprawl is insane beyond words, etc). Folks complain about Honolulu traffic, but consider that you can walk from Waikiki to Iolani Palace in not all that long of a time if you're healthy...there are seldom two points in LA you'd want to get between that can be hiked in a day.
It's particularly interesting to see how geography plays into that, LA and NYC are both among those top four for the USA...but such divergent living conditions! NYC, like Honolulu, is bound by geography and therefore the high number of towers lend to an amazing level of urban density. LA on the other hand, has lots of buildings, but no density at all (its downtown is a mess, its sprawl is insane beyond words, etc). Folks complain about Honolulu traffic, but consider that you can walk from Waikiki to Iolani Palace in not all that long of a time if you're healthy...there are seldom two points in LA you'd want to get between that can be hiked in a day.
So true!
I use to walk from Nuuana Avenue (about 1/2 mile north of downtown) all the way to Waikiki. I think most people thought that was pretty crazy. But it was a very enjoyable walk.
Yeah, I can think a ton of other places, in a ton of other cities, where walking an equivalent distance would not be enjoyable at all.
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