By: Matt Hom and Robyn Sweesy There’s a new park appearing in downtown Honolulu on September 16, but it’ll be gone the next day. What, a disappearing park? For a second year, HHF Planners (HHF) is celebrating PARK(ing) Day by transforming a metered parking space in front of Dillingham Transportation Building on Bishop Street into […]
By: Tom Fee, and Richard Quinn Larry Edward Helber, a founding partner and former Chairman of Helber Hastert & Fee, Planners (now HHF Planners), passed peacefully on Tuesday, August 9th 2016. He was born October 12, 1937 in Portland, Oregon to Fred and Frances Helber. Larry graduated from Oregon State University and University of Washington with […]
A Travel Blog By: Jerilyn Hanohano A couple years ago, HHF Planners had the opportunity to visit the city of Nagasaki on the island of Kyushu. While Nagasaki has a rich history as a seaport, trading post, and ship building industry, it is remembered by most people today as one of the Japanese city to […]
By: Erin Higa Hawaii Landscape Magazine (the magazine of the Landscape Industry Council of Hawai‘i) featured HHF’s First Lady and Principal, Wendie McAllaster, in the May/June issue on influential women of the Hawai‘i landscape industry. We are very proud of Wendie’s achievements. Read all about her! Wendie McAllaster, ASLA, is well recognized in Hawai‘i for her expertise in and dedication […]
April is World Landscape Architecture Month! Fittingly, Rick’s landscape design at the iconic IBM Building, as well as his practice and expertise using native plants, feature prominently in the latest issue (April 2016) of the national publication, Landscape Architecture Magazine, the magazine of the American Society of Landscape Architects. More… Check out the article, “An […]
Angelica Rockquemore joined HHF Planners a little over a year ago, a Fulbright Scholar with experience studying Japanese garden preservation practices in Kyoto, Japan; and expertise in designing outdoor play areas in Maori language immersion preschools (a part of her Master’s thesis), in New Zealand. Aside from the impact that Angelica has made on our firm […]
HHF promoted six from its team of 40 planners, landscape architects and designers, historic preservation professionals, and administrative staff. Dane Sjoblom has been promoted to Senior Associate; Tina Bushnell, Jerilyn Hanohano, Quester Lau, and Stephanie Oupraxay have been promoted to Associate; and Tomoko Naka has been promoted to Senior Landscape Designer. Dane Sjoblom, AICP, joined […]
By: Shelley Franklin “I wrote ‘Big Yellow Taxi’ on my first trip to Hawai‘i. I took a taxi to the hotel and when I woke up the next morning, I threw back the curtains and saw these beautiful green mountains in the distance. Then, I looked down and there was a parking lot as far […]
By Benjamin Warsinske As urban planners, it is fascinating to watch “places for people” adapt and evolve over time. Chicago’s Historic Navy Pier is getting ready to celebrate its 100 year anniversary in 2016 and continues to be the number one leisure destination in the Midwest, welcoming nearly nine million visitors annually.[1] At HHF, we […]
Actionable Steps you can take to get involved in your community By: Benjamin Warsinske Community members are not aware of the planning process happening all around them; at the neighborhood, city, region, or state level. Often times, people not directly tied to the urban planning profession miss out on community interactions and discussions pertaining to […]