Hawaii’s leaders are offering developers a chance to skip a major vetting procedure, which could undermine efforts to protect public lands.
Advocates voiced forceful opposition to a so-called affordable housing bill they say is far from affordable. A committee of lawmakers took their side.
Housing advocates want to open up the state’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit program to anyone – not just big banks.
Government should reform the permitting process, invest in new housing and strive for mixed-used development.
As Hawaii’s statewide homelessness numbers start to dip, a former federal official tells lawmakers to keep doing what they’re doing.
Low pay, insufficient training and high turnover contribute to a permitting department that can’t keep up, the auditor found.
Experts say some apartment rental rates have been coming down even before a crackdown on Oahu vacation rentals.
The Moiliili development recently secured taxpayer money, but many current tenants didn’t know they may soon have to move out.
Lt. Gov. Josh Green called for the immediate halt of sweeps, but Honolulu says it will continue pushing homeless people out of public areas.
Government should reform the permitting process, invest in new housing and strive for mixed-used development.
As Hawaii’s statewide homelessness numbers start to dip, a former federal official tells lawmakers to keep doing what they’re doing.
Low pay, insufficient training and high turnover contribute to a permitting department that can’t keep up, the auditor found.
Experts say some apartment rental rates have been coming down even before a crackdown on Oahu vacation rentals.
The Moiliili development recently secured taxpayer money, but many current tenants didn’t know they may soon have to move out.
Lt. Gov. Josh Green called for the immediate halt of sweeps, but Honolulu says it will continue pushing homeless people out of public areas.
The concept of living and working in close proximity has taken hold in Seattle and other mainland cities.
As housing costs rise, renters have to cut bigger and bigger checks just to get in the door.
The city blamed turnover, reduced time for training and other factors for its failure to enforce the 2019 law.
Hawaii’s challenges include divided state and county governments and no overall coordination.
So far this year, 16 residential homesteads have been sold on Oahu — allowing buyers to shortcut DHHL’s long waiting list.
County officials agreed that giving up park land for the proposed affordable housing was more than the community would tolerate.
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