The Maui fire's claimed the lives of so many, but for those who prevailed against all odds, what do they have to return to? According to Mayor Richard Bissen, short-term rentals could be the solution.
Maui Mayor Richard Bissen acknowledged: “Housing was an issue on Maui and in West Maui before Aug. 8, and it became, obviously, a bigger issue after that.” “Our duty as government is to present the other options that people have. Let’s talk of creating a land trust,” said the mayor. That was one of the topics that was also explored at the Native Hawaiian Convention.