Helping Communities to Grow. The host for this show is Abe Lee. The guest is Phil Camp. Phil Camp explains his role in large projects & their impact on the housing market. Phil discusses how larger projects provides economy of scale that small projects cannot and how there is a benefit to density, land use, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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Outdated Zoning Mandates Need to Go.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 […]
‘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 […]
Community Considerations for Kakaako Makai (Catching up on Kakaako)
What Uses Would be Most Appropriate. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Kapono Nā‘ili‘ili. Kapono Nā‘ili‘ili helps us understand the community uses and environmental considerations that should be taken into account for the development of Kakaako Makai. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6nJGdGp_I_KRFKXbV55pVZ_ Please visit our ThinkTech […]
Using Hawaii’s Natural Resources (Politics and Land in Hawaii)
Legal, Ethical Obligations of all. The host for this show is Dennis Esaki. The guest is Mauna Kea Trask. Discussion with a Native Hawaiian Attorney on the State’s and Counties’ constitutional mandate to promote the development and utilization of Hawaii’s natural beauty and all natural resources in a manner consistent with their conservation and in […]
Why Hawaii Should Abolish Zoning (Hawaii Together)
New Book Addresses Important Questions. The host for this show is Joe Kent. The guest is Nolan Gray. Why do cities use zoning? Is it to protect people from noisy neighbors or maintain community character? Does zoning have any downsides? Nolan Gray, a former city planner and currently research director for California YIMBY answers these […]