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The hotel company Kyo-ya is using a nonexistent shoreline to get around restrictions on building heights.

Residents, business operators push for more transparency. “It’s people’s livelihood on the line,” says one merchant.

A new City Council amendment could displace more than 300 people in downtown Honolulu.

Supporters say expansion plans serve local residents by making housing more affordable; opponents see the area’s rural character at risk.

Opponents of a City Council resolution fear it will encourage “gentrification.”