The Conversation: Live from Fort Street Mall; Revitalizing downtown Honolulu

By Catherine Cruz

Published August 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM HST

Today on The Conversation, we broadcast live from Fort Street Mall and explore plans to revitalize downtown Honolulu:

Honolulu City Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam discusses a proposal to create a downtown business improvement district | Read Bill 51
Victor Lim, chair of the Fort Street Business Improvement District, shares the history of Fort Street Mall | Full Story
Avalon CEO Christine Camp shares her thoughts on what a downtown improvement district would mean for local businesses in the area
Chris Fong with Tradewind Capital discusses support for a downtown improvement district | Full Story

Mahalo to Hawaiʻi Pacific University for hosting HPR at HPU's Pioneer Plaza offices.

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