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Want More Affordable Housing? Try Reducing Parking Requirements (Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2023)

Want More Affordable Housing? Try Reducing Parking Requirements

They provide convenience, but it comes at the cost of effective land use and construction of affordable housing.

End Cannabis Prohibition To Benefit Hawaii鈥檚 Underserved Communities Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

End Cannabis Prohibition To Benefit Hawaii鈥檚 Underserved Communities

Our criminal legal system continues to adversely impact far too many families and those with behavioral health issues.

Community-Driven Action Needed To Fight Little Fire Ants UH CTAHR

Community-Driven Action Needed To Fight Little Fire Ants

The painful pests are invading personal space and even threatening Hawaii鈥檚 food supply.

Limited Equity Co-Ops Could Ease Hawaii鈥檚 Housing Crunch Wikimedia Commons/rucksackmag/2017

Limited Equity Co-Ops Could Ease Hawaii鈥檚 Housing Crunch

It looks like any other housing, but it鈥檚 affordable thanks to different financing arrangements.

Addressing Homelessness: A Call For Investment And Action Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Addressing Homelessness: A Call For Investment And Action

A significant portion of our population is just one paycheck away from being homeless, and housing costs continue to rise, exacerbating the problem.

Remembering Rosalynn Carter’s Ties To Hawaii And Project Dana Photo courtesy of Project Dana

Remembering Rosalynn Carter’s Ties To Hawaii And Project Dana

Her connections to the islands were sustained over a period of decades through her unwavering support of family caregivers.

Gov. Josh Green Reflects On His 1st Year In Office Screenshot/Governor Facebook

Gov. Josh Green Reflects On His 1st Year In Office

We have been through so much and we have accomplished so much this year.

Preparing Hawaii’s Future Workforce For the AI Revolution Getty Images/iStockphoto

Preparing Hawaii’s Future Workforce For the AI Revolution

To ensure a sustainable talent pipeline, AI education must be integrated into all aspects of our education system, beginning at K-12.

Hawaii Doesn鈥檛 Build The Housing Units Locals Need David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii Doesn鈥檛 Build The Housing Units Locals Need

鈥淎ffordable鈥 projects supply too many units with two bedrooms or less. But most residents want at least three bedrooms.

Political Reform Should Encourage More Competition Ryan Siphers/Civil Beat/2022

Political Reform Should Encourage More Competition

As we see in Hawaii, uncompetitive elections lead directly to a declining quality of government.