Maui Tomorrow is dedicated to education and advocacy for
sound planning to shape Maui’s future. A big part of planning responsibly is making sure that all
Maui families, individuals, and households have safe, secure places to live, at a truly affordable
price.
Maui Tomorrow Supports Two Charter Amendments on the 2022 Ballot
MAUI COUNTY PROPOSAL #1: Maui residents are facing the worst housing crisis in recent history. We need a County government structure that gives affordable housing the attention it deserves. By creating a separate, dedicated Department of Housing, separate from the many functions of the departments related to Human Concerns (such as Immigrant Services, Early […]
Maui’s Visitor Industry Can Fund Affordable Housing for Residents
by Michael Williams, Maui Tomorrow Foundation President, and Albert Perez, Maui Tomorrow Foundation Executive Director For generations, Maui has been a beautiful, but expensive place to live, especially if you have keiki. Although many parents have decided to make sacrifices so that their children can grow up here, overtourism and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have […]
Grow Maui Jobs in Agriculture and Housing Construction: Maui Tomorrow Supports Two Charter Amendments
Maui’s economy needs to be diversified! For decades, we have been placing more and more of our eggs in one basket. In the 1960s and 1970s, the visitor industry was helpful in countering the decline of Maui’s agricultural industry. However, as tourism kept growing, with no end in sight, it began to overwhelm our residents […]
Proposed Large Multi-Family Housing Project Between Makawao and Pukalani
The Makawao, Pukalani and Kula communities should strongly opposes the proposed project because: a) the State Land Use Commission’s “Land Use” designation, b) the current Maui Island Plan, c) the current Upcountry Community Plan for Makawao, Pukalani and Kula, and d) zoning ALL have this 57.616 acre site clearly designated for agricultural use. The various […]
Council OKs Purchase of 4 acres Kulamalu Affordable Housing
The Maui County Council Budget and Finance Committee gave its recommendation Wednesday to purchase 4 acres in Kulamalu for affordable housing. The council voted 8-0 to endorse a plan to spend $3.8 million from the county’s Affordable Housing Fund on the land and to authorize Mayor Alan Arakawa to negotiate a purchase. The measures are […]