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Presentations & Webinars

Gray takes his case against zoning to Maui

National zoning expert M. Nolan Gray engaged with two audiences on Oahu on Wednesday, Feb. 15, about his view that zoning laws are the primary cause of America’s housing woes. And on Thursday, Feb. 15, he shared his views with an enthusiastic audience on Maui. Gray is a former New

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Akina outlines how Hawaii island thwarts housing

Hawaii has the most burdensome housing regulations in the country, and Hawaii County has more barriers to housing than any other county in the United States, according to a recent study by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization.  Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President and CEO Keliʻi Akina discussed those

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How Jones Act reform can work for everyone (Oahu presentation)

The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii hosted the nation’s leading critic of the Jones Act in Honolulu and Kahului this week, with the point being to explore “How Jones Act reform can work for everyone.” The events originally were intended to feature representatives of both sides of the Jones Act debate,

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Akina on the question: Was Confucius a libertarian?

The great philosopher’s ideas are “authentically Chinese,” which makes it more likely they can make headway in China   Was Confucius a libertarian? That was the question Keli‘i Akina, president and CEO of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, addressed during a July 16 presentation at the latest annual FreedomFest, held this

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Why Hawaii should consider the ‘Tokyo model’ for housing

Two presentations in Hawaii earlier this month by Tobias Peter of the AEI Housing Center were among the best ever sponsored by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, and now everyone can see what transpired by clicking on the video below. A complete transcript of the event is also provided. Peter

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Maui’s sky-high home prices a ‘self-inflicted wound’

Photo courtesy of Maui Now This news article was originally published in Maui Now on July 14, 2022. _____________ By Gaylord Paul Garcia Maui’s record home prices and the impacts that have resulted in displaced residents, are not unique, but there are potential solutions, according to a researcher from a

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Gray takes his case against zoning to Maui

National zoning expert M. Nolan Gray engaged with two audiences on Oahu on Wednesday, Feb. 15, about his view that zoning laws are the primary cause of America’s housing woes. And on Thursday, Feb. 15, he shared his views with an enthusiastic audience on Maui. Gray is a former New

Read More →

Akina outlines how Hawaii island thwarts housing

Hawaii has the most burdensome housing regulations in the country, and Hawaii County has more barriers to housing than any other county in the United States, according to a recent study by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization.  Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President and CEO Keliʻi Akina discussed those

Read More →

How Jones Act reform can work for everyone (Oahu presentation)

The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii hosted the nation’s leading critic of the Jones Act in Honolulu and Kahului this week, with the point being to explore “How Jones Act reform can work for everyone.” The events originally were intended to feature representatives of both sides of the Jones Act debate,

Read More →

Akina on the question: Was Confucius a libertarian?

The great philosopher’s ideas are “authentically Chinese,” which makes it more likely they can make headway in China   Was Confucius a libertarian? That was the question Keli‘i Akina, president and CEO of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, addressed during a July 16 presentation at the latest annual FreedomFest, held this

Read More →

Why Hawaii should consider the ‘Tokyo model’ for housing

Two presentations in Hawaii earlier this month by Tobias Peter of the AEI Housing Center were among the best ever sponsored by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, and now everyone can see what transpired by clicking on the video below. A complete transcript of the event is also provided. Peter

Read More →

Maui’s sky-high home prices a ‘self-inflicted wound’

Photo courtesy of Maui Now This news article was originally published in Maui Now on July 14, 2022. _____________ By Gaylord Paul Garcia Maui’s record home prices and the impacts that have resulted in displaced residents, are not unique, but there are potential solutions, according to a researcher from a

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