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John Pritchett: Manhattan Of The Pacific

Two state senators have introduced a bill to turn over rebuilding of Lahaina and much of West Maui to the same state agency that brought Honolulu luxury high-rises to Kakaako.

By John Pritchett

March 17, 2024 · 1 min read

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

Two state senators have introduced a bill to turn over rebuilding of Lahaina and much of West Maui to the same state agency that brought Honolulu luxury high-rises to Kakaako.

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About the Author

John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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Building the new State Capitol city back to where it used to be. 😄

macprohawaii · 3 weeks ago

As I understand it, HCDA’s agenda was to ensure there was a mixture of business, residential, and affordable housing. Kakaako should be their report card as to how well they have done that, especially in the area of affordable housing.

Rampnt_1 · 3 weeks ago

I remember seeing an interview with Archie Kalepa shortly after the initial tragedy where he seemed almost despondent about the future prospects for displaced Lahaina residents. They knew what was about to happen, and I feel kind of naive for not understanding it sooner.

YouKnowTheThing · 3 weeks ago

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