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ALOHA Homes: An Innovative Solution to Hawaii's Housing Shortage

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ALOHA Homes: An Innovative Solution to Hawaii's Housing Shortage

On Friday, November 16, 2018, Hawaii State Senator Stanley Chang presented his innovative solution to Hawaii's housing shortage: redeveloping existing state owned lands near Honolulu rail transit stations with high density housing to be sold at cost to Hawaii residents who will be owner occupants and own no other real property. This "ALOHA Homes" proposal stands for Affordable, Locally Owned Homes for All. They will be available to all Hawaii residents regardless of income and whether or not they are first time homebuyers. For additional coverage of this new proposal for solving Hawaii's housing shortage, please visit https://bit.ly/2zS7HAn. Video recording courtesy of Olelo Community Media (http://olelo.org/).

Senator Chang Background - The Legal Clinic 2020 Benefit Drive

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Senator Chang Background - The Legal Clinic 2020 Benefit Drive

Due to social distancing guidelines, The Legal Clinic hosted a virtual benefit campaign and online live-stream event on Thursday, July 16, 2020. The event featured special guest video message questions with prizes, and speakers on current immigration topics such as DACA and COFA (Micronesian compact). The Legal Clinic is a nonprofit organization based in Hawaii that offers free or low-cost legal services to our immigrant community. Featured speaker, Senator Stanley Chang left this message for the attendees. Filmmaker: Yasu Productions

The Importance of the Micronesian Community in Hawaii

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The Importance of the Micronesian Community in Hawaii

Due to social distancing guidelines, The Legal Clinic hosted a virtual benefit campaign and online live-stream event on Thursday, July 16, 2020. The event featured special guest video message questions with prizes, and speakers on current immigration topics such as DACA and COFA (the Compacts of Free Association between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau). The Legal Clinic is a nonprofit organization based in Hawaii that offers free or low-cost legal services to our immigrant community. Featured speaker Senator Stanley Chang left this message for the attendees. Filmmaker: Yasu Productions

Housing Conference Presentations

We Gotta Start Somewhere

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We Gotta Start Somewhere

Stanley Chang, Senator, State of Hawaii

Honolulu City Councilmember Kym Pine, "Urban Walkups"

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Honolulu City Councilmember Kym Pine, "Urban Walkups"

Councilmember Kymberly Pine, Honolulu City Council The Walkup Apartment Building Ordinance recognizes that the cost of land and construction in Honolulu is one of the highest in the country and there are many small parcels which are zoned for multifamily dwellings which have limited development potential due to the high cost of development of affordable housing. The Walkup Apartment Building Ordinance aims to encourage the development and to increase the supply of affordable rental housing units in low-rise multifamily buildings in Honolulu’s apartment zoned lands.

Dean Uchida: "How We Got Into This Mess"

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Dean Uchida: "How We Got Into This Mess"

Dean Uchida, Building Industry Association Hawaii Hawaii’s housing shortage did not occur overnight. This presentation discusses the regulatory framework that restricted the development of new housing supply and methods, such as infrastructure and deregulating land use, to build our way out of the problem.

Donna Wong & Vern Hinsvark, Hawaii Thousand Friends: "Vacation Rental Impacts on Residential Zoning"

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Donna Wong & Vern Hinsvark, Hawaii Thousand Friends: "Vacation Rental Impacts on Residential Zoning"

Donna Wong and Vern Hinsvark, Hawaii’s Thousand Friends Lack of effective enforcement of our zoning and land use laws is breeding lack of respect for rule of law and allowing the proliferation of illegal vacation rentals in residential districts, which is putting significant pressure on Hawaii’s already stressed housing market and hurting local residents.

Paul Brewbaker: "Why We Need More Housing"

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Paul Brewbaker: "Why We Need More Housing"

Paul Brewbaker, TZ Economics Hawaii currently faces a housing shortage instead of a housing affordability crisis. In his presentation, Dr. Brewbaker will discuss how policy and geography limit the ability to build new housing, and how we can change that.

How Much Will It Cost?

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How Much Will It Cost?

Michael Young, Vice President, Albert C. Kobayashi, Inc. Michael Vachio, Vice President of Construction Development, JL Capital

What We Learned in Singapore

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What We Learned in Singapore

David Freudenberger, Senior Principle and Founding Partner, Goodwin Consulting Group Ellen Gobey Carson, Faith Action for Community Equity Chad Taniguchi, Former Executive Director, Hawaii Public Housing Authority Dean Uchida, Senior Project Manager, Strategic Services Group, SSFM International Deepak Neupane, Development Branch Chief, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation ' Williamson Chang, Professor of Law, William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii

Infrastructure Needs for Large-Scale Housing Development

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Infrastructure Needs for Large-Scale Housing Development

Tim Houghton, Deputy Director of Environment Services, City and County of Honolulu. Barry Usagawa, Water Resources Program Administrator, Board of Water Supply, City and County of Honolulu. Gary Fukumoto, Manager of Customer Fukumoto, Manager of Customer Installations Engineering and Project Management, Hawaiian Electric Co.

Our Homes: Ending the Housing Crisis

The Impacts of California’s “Yes In My Backyard” on Housing Availability

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The Impacts of California’s “Yes In My Backyard” on Housing Availability

In this episode, Conor Dougherty discusses the impact of California’s YIMBY–“Yes In My Backyard”–movement on the state’s housing availability, the high regulatory environments of large cities, transport oriented developments, and housing for future generations. Dougherty has covered economics and real estate for a decade at both The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal and is the author of “Golden Gates,” one of the NYT must-read books of 2020. This episode of Our Homes is hosted by Senator Stanley Chang.

Professor Bo Sin Tang on Our Homes: Ending the Housing Crisis

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Professor Bo Sin Tang on Our Homes: Ending the Housing Crisis

How Houston Houses the Fastest Growing City in America

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How Houston Houses the Fastest Growing City in America

As a professor at Rice University, Stephen Klineberg and his students began conducting an annual survey in 1982, now called the Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey, that tracks the area's demographics and attitudes. Professor Klineburg and Shelton discuss the results of the institute’s survey, Houston's zero zoning model, the affordability of housing in the region, and racial equity in Houston’s housing. Professor Klineberg is a demographics expert and sociologist in Houston, Texas and Kyle Shelton is a postdoctoral fellow at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research. This episode of Our Homes is hosted by Senator Stanley Chang.

Professor David Schleicher on Our Homes: Ending the Housing Crisis

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Professor David Schleicher on Our Homes: Ending the Housing Crisis

In this episode, Senator Stanley Chang talks to Professor David Schleicher from Yale Law School regarding legal debates on land-use restrictions and reforms. The conversation covers the history and politics on land-use policies, limitations on current policies observed nationwide, as well as some of the innovative ideas by referencing lessons learnt through trade and tax policies.

Mary Kyle McCurdy on Our Homes: Ending the Housing Crisis

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Mary Kyle McCurdy on Our Homes: Ending the Housing Crisis

Our Homes: Ending the Housing Crisis - A Conversation with Mary Kyle McCurdy In this episode, Senator Stanley Chang talks to Mary Kyle McCurdy, Deputy Director of 1000 Friends of Oregon about Oregon's land use planning program and housing. The conversation went through the evolution and implementation of zoning policies in Oregon to reflect the change in demographics.

The Homes Guarantee Campaign

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The Homes Guarantee Campaign

In this episode, Tara Raghuveer talks about the problems with our national housing shortage, her campaign for a national homes guarantee, and what a social housing model would look like. Raghuveer is the KC Tenants and People's Action Institute Homes Guarantee Campaign Director. A national homes guarantee is based on the idea that housing is a human right and that housing should be provided as a public good. This episode of Our Homes is hosted by Senator Stanley Chang.

Neighborhood Defenders or NIMBYs?

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Neighborhood Defenders or NIMBYs?

Professor Katherine Einstein presents on “Neighborhood Defenders” and how homeowners can weaponize land use regulations to stop new developments in their neighborhoods. She teaches Political Science at Boston University. Professor Einstein’s book "Neighborhood Defenders: Participatory Politics and America's Housing Crisis" is one of the most thorough studies of people who oppose new housing development, how they differ from the general population, and how they reduce housing production. This episode of Our Homes is hosted by Senator Stanley Chang.

Changing the Narrative on the Housing Shortage in California

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Changing the Narrative on the Housing Shortage in California

In this episode, Susan Kirsch discusses her experience on changing the narrative on the housing shortage in California, building a momentum that would influence the legislative process, and empowering local leaders for community education. Kirsch is a prominent Californian community advocate.This episode of Our Homes is hosted by Senator Stanley Chang.

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