Can single-stair construction actually reduce building costs and contribute to alleviating our housing shortage? That was among the questions host Keli‘i Akina asked guest Stephen Smith on the most recent episode of “Hawaii Together” on ThinkTech Hawaii. Smith, founder and executive director of the Center for Building in North America,
Question marks galore. That’s how Joe Kent, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii executive vice president, described Gov. Josh Green’s recent housing proclamation during his latest visit to the Rick Hamada Program on KHVH News Radio 830. Kent said that given Hawaii’s status as the most regulated housing market in the nation,
If we want to find ways to lower the cost of housing in our state, we might have to take the stairs. Or, to be more precise, take away a set of stairs. Believe it or not, that small change in construction design could help homebuilders produce more efficient buildings
Gov. Josh Green took decisive action last month to ease the state’s housing crisis, and Malia Hill, policy director of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, told host Rick Hamada on KHVH News Radio 830 last Thursday that she “understand[s] why the governor did what he did.” Hill said the the
How long should Oahu residents have to wait for a permit to repair or renovate their homes? A few days? Weeks? Months? As recently as 2017, it took about three months. That might seem short compared to the average wait now of about six months, but it’s still too long.
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council Committee on Zoning on July 26, 2023. _____________ July 26, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council, Committee on Zoning Councilmember Calvin Say,
Gov. Josh Green issued an emergency proclamation this week aimed at easing Hawaii’s housing crisis, and from its very first words, it was impressive. Much of the proclamation I could have written myself — especially the many “whereas” justifications for why the emergency order was issued — which states many
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Maui County Council on July 18, 2023. _____________ July 18, 2023 9 a.m. Maui County Council Chamber To: Maui County Council Alice Lee, Chair Yuki Lei K. Sugimura, Vice
The following commentary was published originally in The Maui News on July 7, 2023. ___________ If the Maui County Council wants to increase the tax burden, risk losing nearly 300 jobs for residents and lower economic output in the county by $49 million a year, Bill 49 (2023) would be
Housing, the Honolulu rail, the Aloha Stadium, homelessness and the 64% pay raise for Honolulu City Council members. Those were some of the topics Institute Executive Vice President Joe Kent talked about during his latest visit with radio host Rick Hamada on News Radio 830 KHVH. Regarding the rail, Kent
Can single-stair construction actually reduce building costs and contribute to alleviating our housing shortage? That was among the questions host Keli‘i Akina asked guest Stephen Smith on the most recent episode of “Hawaii Together” on ThinkTech Hawaii. Smith, founder and executive director of the Center for Building in North America,
Question marks galore. That’s how Joe Kent, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii executive vice president, described Gov. Josh Green’s recent housing proclamation during his latest visit to the Rick Hamada Program on KHVH News Radio 830. Kent said that given Hawaii’s status as the most regulated housing market in the nation,
If we want to find ways to lower the cost of housing in our state, we might have to take the stairs. Or, to be more precise, take away a set of stairs. Believe it or not, that small change in construction design could help homebuilders produce more efficient buildings
Gov. Josh Green took decisive action last month to ease the state’s housing crisis, and Malia Hill, policy director of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, told host Rick Hamada on KHVH News Radio 830 last Thursday that she “understand[s] why the governor did what he did.” Hill said the the
How long should Oahu residents have to wait for a permit to repair or renovate their homes? A few days? Weeks? Months? As recently as 2017, it took about three months. That might seem short compared to the average wait now of about six months, but it’s still too long.
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council Committee on Zoning on July 26, 2023. _____________ July 26, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council, Committee on Zoning Councilmember Calvin Say,
Gov. Josh Green issued an emergency proclamation this week aimed at easing Hawaii’s housing crisis, and from its very first words, it was impressive. Much of the proclamation I could have written myself — especially the many “whereas” justifications for why the emergency order was issued — which states many
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Maui County Council on July 18, 2023. _____________ July 18, 2023 9 a.m. Maui County Council Chamber To: Maui County Council Alice Lee, Chair Yuki Lei K. Sugimura, Vice
The following commentary was published originally in The Maui News on July 7, 2023. ___________ If the Maui County Council wants to increase the tax burden, risk losing nearly 300 jobs for residents and lower economic output in the county by $49 million a year, Bill 49 (2023) would be
Housing, the Honolulu rail, the Aloha Stadium, homelessness and the 64% pay raise for Honolulu City Council members. Those were some of the topics Institute Executive Vice President Joe Kent talked about during his latest visit with radio host Rick Hamada on News Radio 830 KHVH. Regarding the rail, Kent
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