Kihei, Maui
KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi Dozens of Maui residents held a rally for affordable housing as the county s median home price tops $1 million and the county council considers a new affordable housing plan.
Stand Up Maui organized the affordable housing rally, which gathered more than 40 people along Kaahumanu Avenue on Monday, The Maui News reported.
“Build affordable housing now,” resident Faith Chase yelled through a bullhorn.
Median home prices in Maui County hit $1,117,500 in June the highest in the state. The figure was up 45% from $773,250 during the same month last year.
At the Maui County Council, a committee heard testimony about a new affordable housing plan. Some said the county should require that candidates for affordable housing have at least 20 years of residency. But the Comprehensive Affordable Housing Plan calls for two years of residency.
Proposal to save Maui properties from falling into the ocean gets community pushback
Proposal to save Maui properties from falling into the ocean gets pushback By Chelsea Davis | May 12, 2021 at 6:46 PM HST - Updated May 12 at 7:21 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A proposal to save almost a dozen properties from falling into the ocean in west Maui is getting pushback from the community.
Layers of sand bags are now helping to stabilize several structures along the coastline in Kahana.
The Kahana Draft Environmental Impact Statement says nine condominiums and one single-family parcel are at risk of crumbling into the ocean because of severe coastal erosion from sea level rise, storms and shoreline development.