Kaka’ako. When I think of Kaka’ako I think of Ward Village, Kaka’ako Waterfront Park, the Harbor, Ala Moana’s Beach Park, and several other things. When I think of Kaka’ako I think of the beauty that this place holds and how it looks now. But it has gone through so much, Kaka’ako’s future is currently being planned to be home to several people, while also carrying history as a home to people early on. Back in the days, this place was a home to many, carrying with it significant value that can’t be replaced to those who have grown up here. Not only that, there are future plans for Kaka’ako, plans of building condos and homes for people looking to live in Honolulu. Kaka’ako carries with it a considerable amount of history and homes. But Kaka’ako …show more content…
In Remembering Kaka’ako: 1910-1950, a man named Francis Zane described his life growing up in Kaka’ako. As a young Chinese boy growing up with twelve other siblings, his father barely made a living off of his $9 per hour job. When he was ten years old he helped out by selling newspapers down the block and as he grew older he did different jobs like coin diving and caddying at country clubs (Gouveia,1151-1163). He goes on to talk about the places he’s worked at and been while in Kaka’ako and even out of state, in the …show more content…
The proclamation comes after $1.3 million was identified to fund the efforts.” (Worland, 01). It has been a year since this article came out. I go to Kaka’ako quite often and I can say from my experience that I have seen some progress, but the problem still remains. We can’t completely get people off the streets and working their way back up to keeping a house on their own. Prices for homes on Oahu are high and many are losing their homes to people from the mainland who want to move