Could These Lessons be Useful in Hawaii. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Ken Rogers. Dr. Ken Rogers, retired Canadian Businessman, helps us understand what they are doing to build affordable housing in Western Canada. There are so many challenges in building affordable housing and housing for the homeless, including […]
Yes, in God’s Backyard (Hawaii Together)
Reviewing California’s Housing Reforms. The host for this show is Keli’i Akina. The guest is Chris Calton. A new law in California — called the ‘Yes in God’s Backyard’ law — makes it easier for churches and other religious institutions to build housing on their properties. Chris Calton, Ph.D., a research fellow at the Oakland, […]
Maui Wildfires Attorneys Can Help The Rule of Law in the New Abnormal
Attorney Support for Relief and Recovery. The host for this show is Chuck Crumpton. The guests are Ilana Waxman and Mark Davis. How attorneys can help investigate and serve Maui wildfire victims’ and communities’ many and complex needs for relief and recovery. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6l97L9SHRP40PaPAEyZaWsL Please visit our ThinkTech […]
Parking Reform Could Boost Housing Stock (Hawaii Together)
Outdated Zoning Mandates Need to Go. The host for this show is Keli’i Akina. The guest is Tony Jordan. Hawaii’s housing crisis must be tackled with a multi-pronged strategy, but zoning codes that mandate a minimum number of parking spaces for each new house or building should be high on the list of reforms. Tony […]
Are Stairways the Key to More Housing (Hawaii Together)
Single Stairs Could Lower Housing Costs. The host for this show is Keli’i Akina. The guest is Stephen Smith. How can rethinking the way we build stairways in Hawaii reduce housing costs? Stephen Smith, director of the Center for Building in North America, joins us today to answer that very question. Talking with host Keli’i […]
Role and Value of Diversity in Learning (It’s Time for Responsible Change)
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Benefits. The host for this show is Chuck Crumpton. The guests are Tina Patterson, David Larson and Rebekah Ratliff. The role, value and impacts of diversity, equity and inclusion in the learning environment and in establishing their essential importance in all sectors of society. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show […]
Impact on Housing of Sustainability (Politics and Land in Hawaii)
Sustainable Housing Costs and Development EV. The host for this show is Ricky Cassiday. The guest is Rick Tallman. Technologies that cut cost of housing production and ownership, as well as personal and public transportation. 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 […]
‘Empty Homes’ and the Housing Crisis (Hawaii Together)
ThinkTech Hawaii streams from 10:00 A Vacancy Tax Would Not Fix the Problem. The host for this show is Keli’i Akina. The guest is Jensen Ahokovi. Some state and county lawmakers in Hawai’i have proposed taxing so-called empty homes as a way to address Hawaii’s housing crisis. However, a new study from the Grassroot Institute […]
A Housing Crisis Becomes a Tax Crisis (Hawaii Together)
New Report Offers Ways to Provide Relief. The host for this show is Keli’i Akina. The guest is Jonathan Helton. Hawai’i property assessments have been skyrocketing lately due to high demand and extensive land-use and zoning regulations that have strangled housing supply. That likely will mean higher property tax bills for property owners throughout the […]
Short-term Rentals on Hawaii Island (Hawaii Together)
Proposed Law Could Harm Farmers, Economy. The host for this show is Keli’i Akina. The guest is Joshua Montgomery. Short-term rentals are controversial across the country. It’s no different in Hawaii County. Some members of the Hawaii County Council are proposing tighter regulations on hosted short-term rentals in the hopes that doing so will add […]