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Tuesday, July 15, 2014 |
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Duke Aiona Plan to Reduce Affordable Housing Shortfall 91%
By News Release @ 8:31 PM :: 6234 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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My plan reduces the affordable housing shortfall by 91% within seven years without raising taxes....
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014 |
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TOD Plan to Bulldoze Mayor Wright Homes
By News Release @ 12:59 PM :: 5810 Views :: Development, Rail
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...a Request for Qualifications seeking a master developer for the future mixed-income redevelopment of Mayor Wright Homes....
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014 |
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City to hold Airport TOD Plan community workshop
By News Release @ 12:20 PM :: 6094 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Rail
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The workshop is set for Tuesday, July 22, at the Aliamanu Elementary School Cafeteria, 3265 Salt Lake Boulevard, from 5:30-7:30 p.m....
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Tuesday, July 8, 2014 |
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DBEDT: Decline of Nuclear Family Makes Kakaako Development Possible
By News Release @ 3:01 AM :: 5902 Views :: Family, Development
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With increased numbers of unmarried couples, single parents, broken marriages, and couples who choose to delay or forgo childbirth....
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Saturday, July 5, 2014 |
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Grassroot Institute Talking About Kakaako
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:39 AM :: 5172 Views :: Development, OHA
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Grassroot President Keli’i Akina and Jay Fidell, President of ThinkTech Hawaii discuss development in Oahu, beginning with Kakaako....
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Wednesday, June 25, 2014 |
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Ninth Circuit Oral Argument In Bridge Aina Lea
By Robert Thomas @ 1:57 AM :: 6055 Views :: Development, Land Use
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...the State Land Use Commission wrongfully amended the land use boundaries from urban to agriculture....
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Monday, June 16, 2014 |
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Supreme Court Briefs in Bridge Aina Lea: Takings, Reclassification, and Orders to Show Cause
By Robert Thomas @ 7:26 PM :: 6269 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Land Use
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Here are the merits briefs in an important case set for argument later this month in the Hawaii Supreme Court....
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Monday, June 9, 2014 |
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9th Circuit Demands Briefing on Bridge Aina Lea Suit
By Robert Thomas @ 5:30 AM :: 8884 Views :: Hawaii County , Development, Judiciary, Land Use
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...several members of the State of Hawaii Land Use Commission were sued by the property owner in their individual as well as official capacities....
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014 |
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Kyo-ya Case
By News Release @ 8:54 PM :: 5637 Views :: Development, Tourism
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...the Hawaii Supreme Court announced it would consider the four-year legal challenge waged by a hui of environmental groups against the City and County of Honolulu....
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Saturday, May 31, 2014 |
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Ige on Kakaako: ‘Too much, too fast’
By News Release @ 10:16 PM :: 5776 Views :: Development, Politicians
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...We need to abide, throughout Hawaii, by the environmental and cultural regulations our state has enacted....
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Thursday, May 29, 2014 |
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Aiea: More Condos, Fewer Traffic Lanes, and Toxic Waste
By News Release @ 3:24 AM :: 8077 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Development, Rail
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...1,500 residential units in five towers will be the city’s first catalytic Transit Oriented Development project along the rail route....
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Tuesday, May 20, 2014 |
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Dangerous by Design: Hawaii Worst for Elderly Pedestrian Fatalities
By News Release @ 9:15 PM :: 6923 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Rail
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...while older residents age 65+ comprise 13.7 percent of our population, they accounted for nearly 42 percent of pedestrian fatalities across Hawaii....
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Sunday, May 18, 2014 |
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The Turtle Bay Gut and Replace Bill
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6728 Views :: Environment, Development, Hawaii State Government
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...something remarkable happened in the last days of our legislative session....
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Thursday, May 15, 2014 |
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DBEDT: Building Permits Up 20.6%
By News Release @ 12:00 AM :: 6407 Views :: Development, Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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...In its second quarter 2014 statistics and economic report, the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) projects stable economic growth in 2014 and beyond....
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Monday, April 28, 2014 |
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Ige Opposes Appointment of Kobayashi VP to HCDA
By News Release @ 5:47 PM :: 7986 Views :: Development, Small Business
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Ige said he would vote against confirming Brian Tamamototo permanently to fill a small-business seat of the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA)....
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Saturday, April 26, 2014 |
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The Kobayashi Group is not a “Small Business” as Defined by the HCDA Law
By News Release @ 3:16 PM :: 6293 Views :: Development, Small Business
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Kobayashi Group is in partnership with the Howard Hughes Corporation to build ONE Ala Moana, the ultra-luxury condominium being built above Nordstrom’s parking in Ala Moana....
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Friday, April 25, 2014 |
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Ige: Pay for Turtle Bay by Refinancing Hawaii Convention Center
By News Release @ 5:17 PM :: 6932 Views :: Environment, Development, Hawaii State Government
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"It would be an opportunity for us to within the existing resources acquire the easement." --Ige
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Friday, April 25, 2014 |
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UPDATE: Do We Really Want Another ‘Waikiki’ in Kakaako-Makai?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:18 PM :: 7350 Views :: Development, OHA
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...SB3122 conference hearing continues Friday, April 25, 2014 at 11:30am in conference room 312 (State Capitol)....
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Sunday, April 20, 2014 |
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Historic Preservation: Public Denounces Amended Drafts of SB2633 and HB1678
By News Release @ 1:46 AM :: 5618 Views :: Development, Hawaii History
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...SB2633 SD1 HD1 and HB1678 HD1 SD1 attempt to amend the definition of “historic property” by exempting residential properties....
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Thursday, April 17, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Inks Turtle Bay Plan: Give Developers $48.5M, Let them Build Two Hotels
By News Release @ 10:15 PM :: 5610 Views :: Environment, Development
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Phase III is the middle portion of the property near the existing hotel where two additional hotels and amenities are planned....
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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HCDA Restructuring Among Bills Landing on Abercrombie's Desk
By News Release @ 7:32 PM :: 4975 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government
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HB1866 HD2 SD2 is one of a number of bills that originated in the House, was amended by the Senate, and now goes to the Governor for his review....
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Saturday, April 12, 2014 |
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Did State cheat OHA out of $150M on Kakaako land transfer?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:17 PM :: 6150 Views :: Development, OHA
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OHA’s appraisal of the land deal, done by Medusky & Co., Inc. acknowledged that residential uses of that land are not permitted....
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Thursday, April 10, 2014 |
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Friends of Kewalos Rallies as OHA Development Bill Heads to Conference Committee
By Video @ 4:51 AM :: 4968 Views :: Development, OHA
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...the bill now moves into conference where selected Senate and House conferees will continue discussions....
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Monday, April 7, 2014 |
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Why Infrastructure Projects Cost Way More Than They Should
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 11:21 PM :: 7970 Views :: National News, Development, Labor, Rail
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The Atlantic Cities magazine published a condensed analysis of seven main reasons that explain why U.S infrastructure project cost more than elsewhere....
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Thursday, April 3, 2014 |
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Rally Against OHA Kakaako Development Scheme
By News Release @ 4:29 PM :: 5335 Views :: Development, OHA
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Capitol Rally on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 @ 11:00 am to 2:00pm....
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014 |
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HCDA ‘Small Business’ Reps: Kobayashi & Mitsunaga
By News Release @ 1:44 PM :: 7501 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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...the Kobayashi Group is an investor in a hui that plans to build one or more luxury developments in Kaka’ako....
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Friday, February 14, 2014 |
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Urban Planning for People
By NCPA @ 1:41 AM :: 5395 Views :: Development, Rail
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The “Nirvana” of a transit-, walking-, and cycling-oriented metropolitan area proves to be no Nirvana at all....
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014 |
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Drop in Median Income Affects Affordable Housing Limits
By News Release @ 9:42 PM :: 6712 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Cost of Living
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HUD determined that the city’s median income for a household of four is $82,600, down from $86,300 last year....
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Thursday, January 23, 2014 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court Eases Path to Challenge Subdivision Approvals
By Robert Thomas @ 4:35 PM :: 7174 Views :: Development, Judiciary, Land Use
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HAWSCT: Triggers To Administrative Appeals Must Be Clear And Noticed....
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014 |
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Demographia: When Will Honolulu Urban Planners Wise Up and Follow the Chinese Communist Party Line?
By Selected News Articles @ 7:27 PM :: 6566 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Land Use
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The United States is home to some of the most counter-productive land use regulation....
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Saturday, January 4, 2014 |
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Senate Cttes Set Informational Hearing on Turtle Bay
By News Release @ 4:01 PM :: 6510 Views :: Environment, Development, Land Use
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- DATE: Wednesday, January 08, 2014
- TIME: 10:30 a.m.
- PLACE: Conference Room 016, State Capitol
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Monday, December 23, 2013 |
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Supreme Court Invalidates LUC Koa Ridge Reclassification
By Robert Thomas @ 11:55 PM :: 8746 Views :: Development, Judiciary, Land Use
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The court concluded that the commissioner did not qualify as a valid holdover ....
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Tuesday, December 3, 2013 |
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HCDA, BoE, HHC, LUC: Abercrombie Announces Appointments
By News Release @ 9:01 PM :: 5956 Views :: Education K-12, Development, Hawaii State Government
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Grant Y.M. Chun to the Board of Education (BOE); Doreen Napua Gomes to the Hawaiian Homes Commission; Aaron D. Mahi to the Land Use Commission (LUC); and Brian T. Tamamoto to the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA), Kakaako District....
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Tuesday, December 3, 2013 |
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HSTA, Hotel Workers Sign Open Letter Calling for Kakaako Development Moratorium
By News Release @ 2:29 PM :: 5483 Views :: Development, Rail
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Law imposing a one-year moratorium on HCDA approval of new projects that renews automatically....
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Saturday, November 23, 2013 |
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Ethics complaint: HCDA Falsifies Kakaako Workforce Housing Affordability Formulas
By Ariel Salinas @ 6:40 PM :: 10897 Views :: Ethics, Development, Cost of Living
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For a 1br-1ba unit, HCDA's falsified estimate sets the "affordable" price at $655K. Using realistic assumptions the actual affordability price would be $371K--a difference of $284K....
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Thursday, November 21, 2013 |
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Transit Spending Slows Urban Growth
By Selected News Articles @ 12:58 PM :: 5133 Views :: Development, Rail
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...regions that spend more money on transit seem to grow slower than regions that spend less....
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Monday, November 18, 2013 |
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Haseko Proposes Resort Zoning for Ewa Beach Development
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 11:41 PM :: 6008 Views :: Development
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Submit comments by November 23....
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Friday, November 15, 2013 |
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Who Can Afford Kakaako Workforce Housing?
By News Release @ 11:13 PM :: 6800 Views :: Development, Rail
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Another hearing on the 801 South Street project will be held on Tuesday November 19 at 5:30 pm and a final hearing and decision making follows on Tuesday December 4....
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Thursday, November 14, 2013 |
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Making TOD Happen: City Launches 'I Wish' Photo Campaign
By News Release @ 7:49 PM :: 5514 Views :: Development, Rail
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Some of the photos will be on display at the “Making TOD Happen” symposium set for 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Neal Blaisdell Center....
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Friday, November 1, 2013 |
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Honolulu Planning Dep’t: “Making TOD Happen”
By News Release @ 4:54 AM :: 5499 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Rail
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Saturday, November 16, 2013, at the Neal Blaisdell Center....
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Sunday, October 20, 2013 |
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Raising the Cost of “Affordable Housing”
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:01 AM :: 5863 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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A couple of weeks ago, this commentary examined some of the hurdles that stand in the way of producing more affordable housing....
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013 |
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Senators: Abercrombie Should Fill HCDA Vacancies
By News Release @ 3:19 AM :: 6782 Views :: Hawaii County , Development, Hawaii State Government
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In 2008, the Legislature amended H.R.S. §206E·3 to require Kakaako small business representation on HCDA. The cultural expert and Kakaako resident members were added last year by Act 323. At present, HCDA does not meet these membership requirements....
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Thursday, October 3, 2013 |
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ULI Fellowship: Caldwell to Select Land Use Challenge
By News Release @ 11:17 PM :: 7225 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Land Use
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Past classes of Rose Fellows have tackled challenges including revitalization of Detroit’s Livernois Avenue....
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Friday, September 20, 2013 |
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Study: Smart Growth Produces High Housing Costs
By NCPA @ 3:34 AM :: 6230 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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The cost of owned housing rose 75 percent more in areas of higher poverty....
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Thursday, September 19, 2013 |
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UHERO: The Unintended Consequences of Affordable Housing Policy
By UHERO @ 3:15 AM :: 6293 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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Honolulu City Council member Ron Menor has introduced a resolution to amend city policy on household income thresholds for affordable for-sale and/or rental housing....
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Monday, September 16, 2013 |
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Full Text: Kapolei-Makakilo Neighborhood Board Passes Resolutions Against Ho'opili, Ewa Development Plan
By News Release @ 5:23 PM :: 5912 Views :: Development
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Adopted by the Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board #34 at its August 28, 2013, meeting by a vote of 6 to 3....
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Thursday, September 12, 2013 |
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Akana: OHA Should Consider Suing HCDA Over Kakaako
By News Release @ 10:37 PM :: 6627 Views :: Development, OHA
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On August 6, 2013, OHA received a letter from HCDA stating they will not make any compromises to their plans and expects OHA to be a “good neighbor” and accept their plan for our property....
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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Video: Roger Epstein talks with Grassroot Institute
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:46 PM :: 5821 Views :: Development, Judiciary
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Roger Epstein, senior partner of Cades Schutte Law Firm, talks with Dr. Keli’i Akina about Hawaii as a center for global transformation....
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Monday, September 2, 2013 |
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ILWU: An injury to one of our corporate employers is an injury to all?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:15 PM :: 7093 Views :: Environment, Development, Labor
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"I'm going to f*** with the environmentalists even if I don't have a dog in the fight"
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