Sophie Cocke/Civil Beat/2014
Report Slams Hawaii’s Land Use for ‘System-Wide Weaknesses’
The public has until May 31 to comment on the state Office of Planning’s new analysis.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Make Way for Hoopili: City Council Approves Rezoning
The hotly debated project would provide 11,750 homes in Honolulu at the cost of 1,289 acres of farmland.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
New Year, New Governor, New Deal for Turtle Bay Preservation
UPDATED: Gov. David Ige pushes a plan to preserve 635.3 acres on the North Shore. The Hawaii Legislature would have to sign off on the financing before the session ends.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Bill to Rezone Land for Hoopili Heading to Full City Council
Zoning and Planning Committee passes measure to make way for the development of 11,750 homes.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Legislature May Do Little to Address Hawaii’s Housing Shortage
Gov. Ige’s proposal to fund more rentals has been cut in half, and a lack of funding is jeopardizing the redevelopment of Mayor Wright public housing.
Courtesy of DBEDT
Report: Hawaii Needs Nearly 66,000 Homes By 2025
Supply of new homes isn’t keeping up with demand.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
D.R. Horton Agrees to Provide Cheaper Housing in Hoopili
But the developer of the West Oahu project refuted proposals to ensure that transportation systems are up and running before thousands of homes are sold.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Honolulu Traffic Jam: ‘A Perfect Storm of Everything Falling Apart’
The state was ill-prepared to deal with a breakdown of traffic-management systems along the H1 freeway.
Courtesy of D.R. Horton
City Council Amendments Would Make Hoopili Housing Cheaper
The Honolulu Zoning and Planning Committee is considering a bill on Thursday to rezone nearly 1,300 acres of farmland in West Oahu to make way for the controversial development.
PF Bentley/Civil Beat
Deal to Preserve Hundreds of Acres at Turtle Bay May Be In Jeopardy
Last year, the proposed 665-acre conservation easement on the North Shore seemed like a done deal. Now, its prospects aren’t so rosy.