Minimum parking requirements force communities to build more parking than they want or need.

Security deposits are necessary to protect landlords from risk. But they also create a barrier to affordable housing for many families. Many low income families do not have thousands of dollars for a security deposit. But there’s a solution! Security deposit insurance protects landlords without burdening tenants.

Minimum lot size is a zoning regulation that sets the minimum amount of land required for new development. These requirements vary by county and type of land use in Hawaiʻi. They were invented in the late 1910s to maintain racial segregation in North America. Today, they harm housing affordability, social equality, and environmental sustainability in Hawai‘i.

This brief examines two relatively new types of construction: 3D printed homes and modular homes. It assesses their advantages and disadvantages to see whether they can help to alleviate Hawaiʻi’s housing crisis.

In this report, we examine whether individuals earning 100-140% AMI continue to benefit from 801 South Street and whether the 2018 rule revisions partially explain why there have been no projects like 801 South Street built since.

Maui’s affordable housing crisis is caused by a lack of supply. This lack of supply is worsened by the use of housing for short-term rentals. Limited infrastructureand stringent zoning laws prevent housing development. To address this crisis, Maui County must build affordable housing, reform zoning, and provide economic support to help local families afford housing.

Helping more young Hawaiʻi professionals find affordable workforce housing is the goal of a movement led by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa alumnus. Sterling Higa co-founded and serves as executive director of Housing Hawaiʻi’s Future, a nonprofit which seeks to create opportunities for Hawaiʻi’s Generation Z and Millennials.

Helping more young Hawaiʻi professionals find affordable workforce housing is the goal of a movement led by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa alumnus. Sterling Higa co-founded and serves as executive director of Housing Hawaiʻi’s Future, a nonprofit which seeks to create opportunities for Hawaiʻi’s Generation Z and Millennials.

“Our goal at Housing Hawaii's Future is to educate students and young professionals about the workforce housing issue and equip them with the skills and knowledge necessary for effective civic engagement,” Sterling Higa, a University of Hawaii at Manoa alum, who co-founded the nonprofit, told Spectrum News.