It’s Growth, Decline and Pending Demise. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Cliff Slater. Cliff Slater has followed the rail project and transit in Honolulu and around the country. He helps us understand the origins and history of transit, its current status and the challenges that will inform its prospects […]
Why Panos Prevedouros Left Hawaii (Hawaii Together)
High Prices, Taxes and Rail Were Factors. The host for this show is Keli’i Akina. The guest is Panos Prevedouros. Prominent Honolulu rail critic Panos Prevedouros talks with host Keli‘i Akina about why he moved away from Hawaii last year. The former chairman of the University of Hawaii’s civil engineering department says the state’s high […]
Is the Honolulu Rail Still on Track (Hawaii Together)
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 […]
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 […]
Mufi Hannemann the Athlete, Scholar, Mayor (Politics in Hawaii)
He Worked for 4 US Presidents in DC. The host for this show is Dennis Esaki. The guest is Mufi Hannemann. How did a local boy from Hawaii end up in Washington DC working for 4 US Presidents then return to run the City Council and then become Mayor? What should the city do with […]
‘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 […]
What Can Hawaii Learn From Google (Hawai’i Together)
Insights Into Google Hiring, Product Development, And Teamwork. Google is the most successful of recent upstart firms, like Airbnb, Uber, and Facebook — in doing what is called visioning the future. According to Tsuchiyama, “There are absolutely lessons for Hawaii from Google, in research, innovation, and global products.” Akina and Tsuchiyama discuss applying the lessons […]