On December 3rd, the Maui County Council passed Bill 148, which would establish a Moratorium on new Transient Accommodations on Maui, and pause further development of new hotels, timeshares, short-term rental homes, and transient vacation rental units, for two years or until tourism management measures are implemented. A moratorium would give us time to address Maui’s […]
Court Invalidates Environmental Assessment for Wailea Luxury Housing Project
Judge Rules that Developer Cannot Separately Evaluate Projects Comprising the Remaining 135 Acres of Wailea Hoʻoponopono o Mākena, Maui Tomorrow Foundation, and Sierra Club of Hawai‘i prevailed today in their lawsuit in Maui’s Environmental Court. Maui Circuit Court Judge Kirstin M. Hamman invalidated the Maui Planning Commission’s approval of an environmental assessment for the Wailea […]
Opportunity to Provide Input to County Charter Proposals, Thursday 10/21
The County Charter establishes the structure and organization of the government of the County of Maui, and can deeply impact our future. Every ten years, the Mayor and the Council appoint an eleven member Charter Commission to review the operation of the County and propose amendments or draft a new Charter. This process has begun […]
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 […]
Opportunity to Get Involved in South Maui and Pā’ia-Ha‘ikū Advisory Committees to the Maui Planning Commission
Maui Tomorrow Foundation encourages community members who live in South Maui, Pā’ia, and Ha‘ikū to sign up to join their regional Advisory Committees to the Maui Planning Commission. This is a wonderful opportunity to be heard and make a positive impact, right where you live. Deadline to apply is August 23rd at 4:30pm. The Maui […]
Regenerative Tourism: Beyond Maintenance!
By Dr. Genesis Young As a physician I always followed the Hippocratic oath to do no harm; sustainable tourism and anything sustainable should at the very least do no harm. However, our reefs are dying and we are losing our sea life. The Hawaiian culture continues to be threatened, and is treated as a […]