City begins $2.6M removal of Haʻikū Stairs after decades of controversy

Honolulu officials have started the process of removing the Haʻikū Stairs from the Koʻolau Mountains. The popular illegal hike, also known as the "Stairway to Heaven," has about 4,000 stairs. Debate has surrounded the removal for decades, heightened by neighborhood complaints of trespassing and noise. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports.

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Good! There’s no excuse for continuing an attraction that brings hordes of people with their trash, noise, cars, and poop to a quiet residential neighborhood. One’s “incredible experience” should not be had at the expense of other people’s quality of life.