Taiwan to raze, redevelop troubled Chinatown Cultural Plaza
The Taiwan government plans to demolish and redevelop Honolulu’s Chinatown Cultural Plaza. The decision follows pressure from Mayor Rick Blangiardi to address the deteriorating, crime-plagued four-acre complex. The site has long been considered an aging and troubled property in the heart of the city's Chinatown.
The Taiwan government, owner of Honolulu’s long-troubled Chinatown Cultural Plaza, plans to demolish and redevelop the aging 4-acre complex after years of pressure from Mayor Rick Blangiardi, who has repeatedly urged Taiwanese officials to address what he described as a deteriorating, crime-plagued property in the heart of Chinatown.
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