Key Issues the Public Should Know About. The host for this show is Keli’i Akina. The guest is Natalie Iwasa. Guest Natalie Iwasa speaks with program host Keli‘i Akina about what might be the next steps for Honolulu’s over-budget and behind-schedule rail project. Iwasa is a state appointee to the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation […]
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 […]
What it Takes to Have a HART Quorum (Talking Tax)
HART Board Actions May be Challenged. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Tom Yamachika. HART was having difficulty in mustering a quorum and gathering the necessary votes to get things passed. The problem came up as an unintended side effect of 2017 bailout legislation that empowered the Speaker of the […]
HART CEO Presents A Streamlined Agency (The State of the State of Hawaii)
Are Fed Grants Key To HART’s Completion? The host for this episode is Stephanie Dalton. The guest for this episode is Lori Kahikina. Interim HART CEO Lori Kahikina talks about her progress so far tackling Honolulu Rail’s issues with new officials and reorganized teams. She covers her management style in relation to her goals, provides […]
‘Plan C’ for rail? (Hawaii Together)
What’s next for rail? The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guest for this episode is Joe Uno. What’s next for Honolulu’s over-budget and behind-schedule rail project? Joe Uno, HART Board member, speaks in his private capacity as a citizen to host Keli‘i Akina about whether a ‘Plan C’ may help salvage the […]
Update on Rail with Akina & Prevedouros (Hawaii Together)
What is the future of the Honolulu Rail? The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guest for this episode is Panos Prevedouros. With skyrocketing costs and massive loss of revenues, the future of the Honolulu Rail is in question. What are the latest developments and implications for the completion of one of the […]
Akina and Tsuneyoshi Talk Rail Audit (Hawaii Together)
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Audit the Rail Now! (ThinkTech Commentary)
Hawaii Together Keli’i Akina, host of Hawaii Together comments on the possible future construction of the Honolulu Rail and the costs that could come with it. Originally thought to cost $6 billion, some estimates put the final cost closer to $20 billion. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm […]
Completion Of The Hawaii State Legislature’s Special Session
With a Sept. 15 deadline to submit a financial plan to finish rail to the federal government, lawmakers completed the Special Session. Now what? What is the financial plan? How will it affect the residents of the state? What impact will it have on the Neighbor Islands? Will the rail be completed or will the […]
Hawaiis 2017 State Legislatures Special Session Pt 2
HONOLULU RAIL PROJECT NEWS Political Hot Potato Back On The Grill August 30, 2017 The Honolulu Rail Project Special Session convenes, today, Wednesday August 30th at the Hawai`i State Capitol — just as we are going on air. THIS story isn’t over. Their self-imposed deadline is Friday. This Special Session on funding the contentious Honolulu […]