Ala Wai Canal: Hawaii's Biggest Mistake? Archives

May 2013

Thursday, May 23

Ala Wai Canal: A $100 Million Problem

Wednesday, May 22

Ala Wai Canal: If It Makes You Sick Why Not Shut Down Public Access?

Tuesday, May 21

Ala Wai Canal: Oversight Is As Murky As The Water

Monday, May 20

Ala Wai Canal: Hawaii’s Biggest Mistake?

Hawaii State Archives

Part 1

Ala Wai Canal: Hawaii’s Biggest Mistake?

By Sophie Cocke / May 20, 2013

Part 1 of a special report on the Honolulu landmark and how it may be a threat to Hawaii’s economic heart.

Part 2

Ala Wai Canal: Oversight Is As Murky As The Water

By Sophie Cocke / May 21, 2013

State and city officials are doing little to monitor or reduce contamination in the heavily used canal.

Part 3

Ala Wai Canal: If It Makes You Sick Why Not Shut Down Public Access?

By Sophie Cocke / May 22, 2013

'Moms have nightmares' about paddling in the canal, water quality violations are constant, but no one wants it off limits.

Part 4

Ala Wai Canal: A $100 Million Problem

By Sophie Cocke / May 23, 2013

The economic heart of Hawaii is in jeopardy. Saving it won't be cheap or easy.

VIDEO: Ala Wai Canal — Hawaii’s Biggest Mistake?

Ongoing Coverage

Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Feds Will Spend $345 Million To Prevent A Devastating Waikiki Flood

By Anita Hofschneider / July 17, 2018

Every year there’s a small chance a flood will engulf Waikiki, destroying buildings and throwing Hawaii’s tourist mecca into mayhem.

Courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Ala Wai Canal Flood Control: The High Cost of Protecting Waikiki

By Anita Hofschneider / September 1, 2015

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is accepting comments until Oct. 7 on a $173 million plan for construction of concrete canal walls, pump stations and floodwater repositories along streams in Manoa, Palolo and Makiki.

Online Tool Tracks Path of Polluted Runoff from Ala Wai Canal

University of Hawaii/ screenshot

Charts

MAP: Ala Wai Canal — Location And Landmarks

By Sophie Cocke / May 20, 2013

A map showing the Ala Wai Canal area and significant points of interest.

DATA: Ala Wai Bacteria Levels Off The Charts

By Sophie Cocke / May 22, 2013

Ala Wai Canal fails Hawaii safe water standard nearly all of the time.

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Ala Wai Canal: Hawaii's Biggest Mistake?

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