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 […]
Community Plan Revisions are Underway in West and South Maui
The West Maui Community Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) met for many months in 2019, and worked very hard to update the plan to reflect the community’s desire to prioritize truly affordable housing while preventing sprawl and overdevelopment of the visitor industry. In particular, much effort was put into making the wording of the plan unambiguous […]
LUC Portion of Mega Mall Case Resolved, Community Must Stay Involved
Mahalo to all who testified at today’s Land Use Commission hearing on the Kaʻonoʻulu Ranch case. Over the last 8 years, we have been gratified by all the support we have received from the community in our efforts to enforce the law and make the developers comply with the terms of their original 1995 permit. […]
KA‘ONO‘ULU RANCH / KĪHEI MEGA-MALL UPDATE: PLEASE ATTEND A HEARING ON JULY 8TH
We heard you in 2012 when a huge mall was proposed for the open land just south of the Shell station in North Kihei. At the time, public officials said it was “already decided.” Maui Tomorrow and allies took action and went to the State Land Use Commission (LUC). We asked them to decide if […]
Summary of Maui Tomorrow’s Comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Hotel Wailuku
Since the proposed Hotel Wailuku project will have many significant impacts on the environment, an Environmental Assessment is not appropriate, and an Environmental Impact Statement is required instead. Following are some of the document’s failures to disclose significant impacts: The document fails to disclose all historic properties that may be affected. The proposed off-site sewer […]
COMMUNITY GROUPS CHALLENGE POWERS OF MAUI REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
For Immediate Release February 10, 2020 WAILUKU, MAUI – The Wailuku Good Government Coalition and Maui Tomorrow Foundation are challenging the powers of the Maui Redevelopment Agency (MRA) by filing a lawsuit in 2nd Circuit Court today. The groups are represented by attorneys Lance D. Collins and Bianca Isaki. The MRA is considering the adoption […]