New CEO Brings Her Vision to the Nonprofit. The host for this show is Kathleen Lee. The guest is T.J. Joseph. T.J Joseph recently took on the position of Honolulu Habitat for Humanity’s Chief Executive Officer. She is the first Native Hawaiian woman and Habitat homeowner to lead the nonprofit. This new chapter of leadership […]
‘Fixer Upper’ by Jenny Schuetz (World of Books)
How to Repair Maui’s Broken Housing Systems. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Jason Economou. In ‘Fixer Upper’, Jenny Schuetz describes the causes of America’s broken housing systems and presents a variety of solutions. Maui is dealing with a severe affordable housing crisis; Jason Economou, REALTORS Association of Maui Government […]
Looking Forward with Senator Sharon Moriwaki (Community Matters)
Her Concerns and Platform for Hawaii. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Sharon Moriwaki. A discussion with State Senator Sharon Moriwaki to discuss the state of the state, the problems we face and the solutions we and the state legislature should consider. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is […]
‘Bridges out of Poverty’ by Ruby K Payne (World of Books)
Possible Solutions to Post Covid Poverty. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Virginia Frank. This discussion is based on the 5th edition of ‘Bridges Out of Poverty’ by Ruby K Payne and others. The book explains the causes of poverty and teaches individuals, agencies, non-profits and for-profit companies what to […]
Real Estate Specialist Ricky Cassiday (Politics and Land in Hawaii)
Land, Housing and Politics in Hawaii. The host for this show is Dennis Esaki. The guest is Ricky Cassiday. We discuss land, housing and politics in Hawaii. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6mYSv3OsHjPK8LI0B2jfA6t Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at https://thinktechadvisories.blogspot.com. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live […]
Affordable Housing – Are we Moving Fast Enough (Community Matters)
What the State Needs to Do to Meet the Crisis. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Stanley Chang. Senator Stanley Chang, a champion of affordable housing solutions in the Hawaii State Senate, helps us understand the dimensions of the problem, what has been done about it, what initiatives he is […]
Habitat for Humanity and Wahine Build (Connecting Hawaii Business)
Empowering Women to Build Affordable Homes. The host for this show is Kathleen Lee. The guest is Bri Littlefield. Bringing together women from across Oahu, Wahine Build is an annual initiative to mobilize, educate and empower women to build affordable homes with Honolulu Habitat for Humanity. Women are disproportionately underrepresented on Habitat’s build sites. Whether […]
Housing the Houseless: Skid Row to Honolulu (Code Green)
Using Shipping Containers as Low Cost Homes. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Purnima McCutcheon. One of the core problems faced by wealthy nations worldwide is the plight of the houseless. A few architects have reached an innovative way of partially solving the problem. They build multi-family, multi-floor buildings on […]
Reexaming the Canyons of Kakaako (Community Matters)
Could we Have Done Better. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Scott Wilson. Scott Wilson, retired architect, helps us understand what has happened in Kakaako, whether it has been developed consistent with the planning that was done and in a way the community intended and expected. What went right and […]
A Historic Solution to a Historic Problem (Talk Story with John Waihee)
Keeping a Legally Mandated Obligation. The host for this show is John Waihee. The guest is Sylvia Luke. Former governor John Waihee and Rep. Sylvia Luke answer the following questions: 1) What is proposed by the State House of Representatives in the $600 million appropriation to DHHL? 2) The DHHL’s “waiting list” is a longstanding […]