Homelessness

Hawaii County Closes Its ‘Safe Zone’ Homeless Experiment Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii County Closes Its ‘Safe Zone’ Homeless Experiment

For seven months Kailua-Kona’s 1-acre government sanctioned homeless encampment sheltered about 25 people.

Oahu’s First Trailer Park Just The Latest In New Wave Of Public Housing Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Oahu’s First Trailer Park Just The Latest In New Wave Of Public Housing

Since Gov. David Ige’s emergency proclamations loosened up regulations, some new-look subsidized housing is taking shape.

Community Vents Frustration Over State’s Mixed Signals On Waianae Camp Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Community Vents Frustration Over State’s Mixed Signals On Waianae Camp

At a special neighborhood board meeting Thursday, supporters of a homeless encampment asked for a long-term plan.

Ige: State Looking For Land To Relocate Waianae Encampment Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Ige: State Looking For Land To Relocate Waianae Encampment

The governor contradicts state officials who last week announced an imminent sweep and a possible federal grant to build an education center.

Homeless Leaders Say Waianae Sweep Called Off For Now Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Homeless Leaders Say Waianae Sweep Called Off For Now

Leaders of the Waianae Boat Harbor encampment say the governor assured them there’s no impending eviction.

Let’s Not Move So Fast On Waianae Camp Sweep Civil Beat

Let’s Not Move So Fast On Waianae Camp Sweep

Hawaii’s leaders should do all they can to relocate the homeless ohana intact. They have earned our support.

This Honolulu Architect Designs Low-Cost Housing, Often For Free Cory Lum/Civil Beat

This Honolulu Architect Designs Low-Cost Housing, Often For Free

Russell Wozniak has become a leader of Oahu’s efforts to develop innovative solutions to the low-income housing shortage.

Homeless People Offered Trailer With Showers, Toilets Natanya Friedheim/ Civil Beat

Homeless People Offered Trailer With Showers, Toilets

The city of Honolulu is now working to match the Project Vision Hawaii trailer with one of its own.

Tax Dollars May Get Tapped To Fly Homeless Out Of Hawaii Anthony Quintano

Tax Dollars May Get Tapped To Fly Homeless Out Of Hawaii

Privately financed relocation programs have already flown hundreds back to the mainland. Now there’s a move afoot to spend public money as well.

Chad Blair: A Kids Museum Struggles Amidst Homeless Squalor Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Chad Blair: A Kids Museum Struggles Amidst Homeless Squalor

But Loretta Yajima of the Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center in Kakaako will not be deterred from fulfilling its mission.