Some Wahiawā residents have a dream for their hometown. One envisions a great lawn—shaded by native trees—that would provide a public place of solitude along Lake Wilson. Others would appreciate stormwater treatment along the wetlands to improve the water quality in the lake, which could lead to enhanced access for fishing and recreational activities.
Those were some of the ideas discussed by Central Oʻahu residents at a well-attended July 23 community meeting to reenvision the Wahiawā Freshwater State Recreation Area. The project, led by the University of Hawaiʻi Community Design Center (UHCDC) in UH Mānoa’s School of Architecture, was commissioned by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) with a tentative deadline of December 2019.
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