The decision this year by Hawaii legislators and the governor to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact was not only “a practical win for people who are in pain and suffering and who need medical care, but … also a philosophical win for those who want to celebrate the fact
The decision this year by Hawaii legislators and the governor to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact was not only “a practical win for people who are in pain and suffering and who need medical care, but … also a philosophical win for those who want to celebrate the fact
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Kauai County Council on Aug. 9, 2023. _____________ August 9, 2023 8:30 a.m. Kauai County Council Chambers To: Kaua‘i County Council Councilmember Mel Rapozo, Chair Councilmember KipuKai Kuali‘i, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute
The following commentary was originally published in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Aug. 8 2023. __________ Gov. Josh Green has accomplished what housing advocates have wanted for years: He reduced red tape that has frustrated the growth of affordable housing. Now the pressure is on the Legislature to enact permanent reform.
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,
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on Aug. 9, 2023. _____________ August 9, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council Councilmember Tommy Waters, Chair Councilmember Esther Kia‘āina, Vice
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,
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on Aug. 9, 2023. _____________ August 9, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council Councilmember Tommy Waters, Chair Councilmember Esther Kia‘āina, Vice
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on Aug. 9, 2023. _______________ August 9, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council Councilmember Tommy Waters, Chair Councilmember Esther Kia‘āina, Vice
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
The decision this year by Hawaii legislators and the governor to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact was not only “a practical win for people who are in pain and suffering and who need medical care, but … also a philosophical win for those who want to celebrate the fact
The decision this year by Hawaii legislators and the governor to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact was not only “a practical win for people who are in pain and suffering and who need medical care, but … also a philosophical win for those who want to celebrate the fact
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Kauai County Council on Aug. 9, 2023. _____________ August 9, 2023 8:30 a.m. Kauai County Council Chambers To: Kaua‘i County Council Councilmember Mel Rapozo, Chair Councilmember KipuKai Kuali‘i, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute
The following commentary was originally published in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Aug. 8 2023. __________ Gov. Josh Green has accomplished what housing advocates have wanted for years: He reduced red tape that has frustrated the growth of affordable housing. Now the pressure is on the Legislature to enact permanent reform.
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,
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on Aug. 9, 2023. _____________ August 9, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council Councilmember Tommy Waters, Chair Councilmember Esther Kia‘āina, Vice
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,
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on Aug. 9, 2023. _____________ August 9, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council Councilmember Tommy Waters, Chair Councilmember Esther Kia‘āina, Vice
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on Aug. 9, 2023. _______________ August 9, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council Councilmember Tommy Waters, Chair Councilmember Esther Kia‘āina, Vice
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
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