From Grassroot Institute

Should developers in Hawaii "build up" or "build out" to ease the housing shortage?

Randal O'Toole, land-use regulation expert and senior fellow at the Cato Institute, says higher-density zoning (building up) might not be the solution to the housing crunch; opening up more land for housing (building out) should also be on the table, if policy makers want to ease pressure on the housing market.

O'Toole presented on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018 at the Maui Country Club as part of a discussion on "How to increase housing supply on Maui," sponsored by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. Keli'i Akina, Ph.D., president of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, served as moderator.

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Maui Event: Build up or build out?

From Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, Aug 8, 2018

Should developers in Hawaii “build up” or “build out” to help ease the housing shortage in Hawaii?

Randal O’Toole, land-use regulation expert and senior fellow at the Cato Institute, says higher-density zoning (building up) might not be the solution to the housing crunch; opening up more land for housing (building out) should also be on the table, if policy makers want to ease pressure on the housing market.

O’Toole, a Grassroot Institute Scholar whose past books include “American Nightmare: How Government Undermines the Dream of Homeownership,” will talk about this and more on Tuesday, Aug. 28, as part of a discussion on “How to increase housing supply on Maui,” sponsored by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii.

The luncheon event will be at the Maui Country Club in Paia, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., with Keli‘i Akina, Ph.D., president of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, serving as moderator.

Please join us for this important discussion.

Admission is $10 and includes light pupus and sandwiches. For more information, please call (808) 591-9193 or email info@grassrootinstitute.org.

E hana kākou!

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