Housing

Seven low-cost ways to speed up permitting in Hawaii

Expediting the issuance of building permits is critical to making a dent in Hawaii’s housing crisis

How fixes to Maui's water-fixture policy could ease its housing crisis

Grassroot Institute of Hawaii researchers find that the county’s policies regarding water fixtures are outdated and need reform.

How to facilitate more homebuidling in Hawaii

Changes to Hawaii’s zoning codes are essential and can be effected at no cost to Hawaii taxpayers

The 'empty homes' theory of Hawaii's housing crisis

A tax on empty homes might increase rental occupancies and generate tax revenues, but there is no evidence showing it would increase the state’s housing supply or reduce housing or rental pries

The 'outsider' theory of Hawaii's housing crisis

A pathbreaking analysis of nationwide data dispels the popular belief that “outsider” homebuyers are the cause of the state’s housing woes.

Reform the Hawaii LUC to encourage more housing

The state Land Use Commission has strayed from its core mission, leading to fewer homes and higher home prices for Hawaii residents.

Build up or build out? How to make housing more affordable

Hawaii has the least affordable housing of any state in the nation, and that is almost wholly because of government land-use regulations that have in effect limited housing development to just 5 percent of the state.