Beyond Real Estate. The host for this show is Rusty Komori. The guest is Christine Camp. We talk with Christine about her incredible success in developing real estate in Hawai’i, her commitment to filling the gaps in community needs, and her focus in creating opportunities to help local families and businesses thrive. The ThinkTech YouTube […]
Roadblocks to Building on Maui (Hawaii Together)
Zoning Code, Permitting and Water Rules. The host for this show is Joe Kent. The guest is Syd Smith. Maui is one of the most regulated counties in the United States when it comes to land use and homebuilding — and this has proven to be a major obstacle to quick construction of emergency housing […]
CPRs, ADUs and Other Housing Options (Hawaii Together)
Ways to Maximize Current Zoning Laws. The host for this show is Keli’i Akina. The guest is Abe Lee. The practice of building more housing in existing urban areas — ‘infill’ homebuilding — is one of the hottest trends in the country right now, and today’s guest on ‘Hawaii Together,’ Abe Lee, has a great […]
Some Solutions to the Housing Crisis (View from the North)
Tiny Modular Homes in Lieu of Tent Encampments. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Ken Rogers. Dr. Ken Rogers helps us understand some of the creative solutions that may be available to address the housing crisis in Canada and the US, including new technologies, building materials and construction techniques, modular […]
Eviction Mediation and Housing Issues (It’s Time for Responsible Change)
Mediated Problem-Solving for Housing. The host for this show is Chuck Crumpton. The guest is Tracey Wiltgen. Eviction mediation processes, benefits and lessons for landlord-tenant and housing issues in Hawai’i and beyond. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6nwd_k1ZzTRKT9Ewmfw-_FS Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at […]
Reviewing the Governor’s Housing Orders (Hawaii Together)
A Blueprint for Permanent Reforms. The host for this show is Keli’i Akina. The guest is Andrew Luff. Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green made national news this summer when he announced his emergency order suspending all manner of regulations related to homebuilding, including zoning, land-use, civil service and environmental. Green has since restored some of the […]
Innovative Housing Policies (Hawaii Together)
Federal YIMBY Bills, Pre-approved Plans. The host for this show is Jonathan Helton. The guest is Andrew Justus. U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawai’i recently reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would incentivize state and local governments to liberalize housing regulations around transit projects. This follows a string of other federal bills aimed at encouraging states to […]
Building Homes in Canada (View from the North)
Do They Know More than we Do. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Ken Rogers. Dr. Ken Rogers, retired Canadian Businessman, helps us understand what it takes to build homes in Western Canada. There are many challenges in building affordable housing and housing for the homeless, including land, zoning, infrastructure, […]
Community-focused Housing (Hawaii Together)
How Churches Can Help Provide Housing. The host for this show is Ted Kefalas. The guest is Joshua Hayashi. California recently enacted a ‘Yes, in God’s backyard’ law to make it easier for nonprofit religious and educational institutions to build housing on their lands. A similar bill was approved unanimously by the Hawai’i Senate in […]
A Housing Boondoggle (Hawaii Together)
A Tax Credit with a Checkered past. The host for this show is Keli’i Akina. The guest is Randal O’Toole. Affordable housing sometimes comes at great public cost. One joint federal-state program intended to provide low-income housing is being accused of costing taxpayers far more than it should, due to dubious practices involving a tax […]