JUST about everywhere you look on Oahu, something is being built or there are plans for something to be built. Single-family homes, condos and stores are popping up everywhere.

If something new isn’t being constructed, something old is being renovated. And in some areas, it’s both.

We have selected 10 communities, scattered across the island, and looked at the change each is experiencing, which ranges from a little to a lot. We also have highlighted an interesting aspect of each neighborhood, provided tidbits and picked out a “Hot Topic” that focuses on an issue of concern.

Haleiwa
Restricted land use has helped keep the town's relaxed country feel

Ewa
Rapid growth is putting a strain on the area's resources

Waikiki
Redevelopment projects are aimed at creating a setting that will appeal to visitors and kamaaina

Kakaako
More that $2.2 billion worth of private construction has helped transform the area into an upscale urban village

Chinatown
The area today is a bustling marketplace by day and a hip and trendy hot spot by night

Kaimuki
Limited development has allowed the area to retain many of its mom-and-pop operationsl

Kapolei
The city is on its way to becoming the next urban center

Mililani
A master-planned community that began growing in 1968 nears completion in Maukal

Waialae/Kahala
Longtime residents fear being priced out of their homes

Kailua
National chains march in as the town undergoes a $35 million makeover