Each elected six representatives to the territory's House of Representatives. The result was the creation of Keehi Lagoon Park off a stub of Honolulu Airport not essential to flight operations. For proof just visit the 11-acre World War II Memorial Park adjoining Keehi. It is operated by the Disabled American Veterans of Hawaii. Flowers and trees thrive there.
Maintenance is the difference.
They built their own automatic watering system. The rental fees help fund memorial park upkeep. The adjoining 72-acre city park has only a tiny maintenance staff and limited automatic watering. Government financial stringency is behind the sub-standard greenery at Keehi. Meanwhile, the former Fifth District has added Sand Island Beach Park, created by the state along Sand Island's ocean front.