Docomomo Hawaii

The History of Transportation on O’Ahu Vol 3 (Docomomo Hawaii)

June 30, 2023 Jay Fidell

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Our New Rail System. The host for this show is DeSoto Brown. O’ahu has seen a variety of transportation technologies. Rail systems date back to the 1880s and once covered both rural O’ahu and urban Honolulu, but no longer exist. Today we’re seeing the revival of rail, in a new form. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist […]

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Talk Story with John Waihee

The Green Team: Ed Sniffen (Talk Story with John Waihe’e)

April 19, 2023 Jay Fidell

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Master of our Airports, Harbors and Roads. The host for this show is John Waihe’e. The guest is Ed Sniffen. In this episode, we discuss: 1) Who is Edwin ‘Ed’ Sniffen 2) What are his responsibilities as Director of the Department of Transportation (DOT) 3) What are his priorities for the DOT 4) What role […]

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Hawaii Together

Fixing Hawaii’s Transportation System (Hawaii Together)

April 12, 2023 Jay Fidell

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A Dose of the Private Sector Would Help. The host for this show is Keli’i Akina. The guest is Baruch Feigenbaum. Hawai’i is the only island state in the country, which means it faces unique transportation challenges — whether shipping, airports, harbors, bus, rail or highways. So how can island lawmakers best manage the transportation […]

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Community Matters

Reexaming the Canyons of Kakaako (Community Matters)

March 23, 2022 Jay Fidell

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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 […]

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Code Green

Hubs in Hawaii: Green Ground Transportation (Code Green)

November 8, 2021 Jay Fidell

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Super-efficient Ground Transportation. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Parker Kushima. Cities worldwide move people around at a fraction of Hawaii energy use. Hubs in Hawaii is a blueprint for emulating those cities by getting people out of their cars and using a combination of rail, bus, bicycle and individual […]

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Community Matters

County TAT a Threat to Recovery (Community Matters)

October 28, 2021 Jay Fidell

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Grassroot Institute Opposes TAT Surcharge. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Joe Kent. Grassroot Institute warns that Hawaii’s economy is in no condition to sustain a tax increase on visitors to the islands. The Institute opposes a 3% transient accommodations tax for the City and County of Honolulu, the proceeds […]

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Stan: The Energy Man

It’s Time to Party, it’s Hydrogen Day (Stan The Energy Man)

October 6, 2021 Jay Fidell

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October 8th is Hydrogen Day, Here’s a Gift. The host for this show is Stan Osserman. In September, the South Korean manufacturer, Hyundai, released an outstanding video detailing their commitment to hydrogen technology and a global hydrogen economy. Stan was able to get permission from Hyundai to share the video on Stan the Energy Man!!! […]

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Hawaii Together

Will Honolulu Hike Taxes Again (Hawaii Together)

August 26, 2021 Jay Fidell

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New Tax Proposals at the Honolulu Council. The host for this show is Keli’i Akina. The guest is Tom Yamachika. The Honolulu City Council is considering adding a new tier to its property tax structure, bringing into question whether “taxing the rich” is a good policy to pursue. At the same time, the county will […]

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Hawaii Together

‘Plan C’ for rail? (Hawaii Together)

April 13, 2021 Jay Fidell

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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 […]

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The State of the State of Hawaii

Choon James Campaigns for Honolulu Mayor (The State of the State of Hawaii)

March 31, 2020 Jay Fidell

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ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Making the Case to be Mayor. Choon James will discuss her plans for effective campaigning and her strategies and notions for tackling persistent problems of rail, homelessness, cost of Honolulu living, efficient, quality governing and others. What will Hawaii gain from […]

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