Development Archives

November 24, 2023Community, Development, Government, Housing, Infrastructure, Overdevelopment, Water

South Maui’s Expansion: A Strain on Natural Resources

South Maui’s Expansion: A Strain on Natural Resources South Maui, a region known for its stunning beaches and vibrant community, is experiencing […]

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023Climate, Development, Environment, Flooding, Infrastructure

Preparing South Maui for a Future with Climate Change and Sea Level Rise

South Maui, Hawaii, is facing the imminent threats of climate change and sea level rise. These threats pose significant risks to property, […]

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023Aquifer, Development, Environment, Flooding, Pollution, Watershed, Wetlands

Preserving Green Spaces in the South Maui Floodplain

The Importance of Preserving Green Spaces in the South Maui Floodplain Abstract The preservation and maintenance of green spaces in the South […]

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023Climate, Development, Disaster, Flooding, Streams, Watershed

Adapting structures for Flooding in the Kihei Floodplain

Stormwater flooding is a natural occurrence. What is unnatural is that we are still building in the gulches, wetlands, flood zones, and […]

Damage in the harbor of Lahaina on the island of Maui following a devastating wildfire, via the U.S. Coast Guard

August 16, 2023August 17, 2023Development, Disaster, Environment, Wildfires

Fast-tracking Development after Wildfires is Harmful to our Communities

Our island community needs to step forward to protect victims and wildfire survivors, for their immediate short-term needs, as well as their […]

August 14, 2023August 15, 2023Community, Development, Disaster, Wildfires

Protecting Lahaina After Wildfires

Protecting Lahaina post-wildfires Does Mayor Bisson need to declare an emergency moratorium on real estate sales in Lahaina and the affected Wildfire […]

June 27, 2023June 28, 2023Development, Environment, Overdevelopment, Wetlands

Developers are still bulldozing Kihei wetlands in 2023

The year is 2023 and developers are still bulldozing wetlands in Kihei. South Maui only has a fraction of its once-extensive Wetlands […]

June 27, 2023July 1, 2023Development, Environment, Land, Overdevelopment

Maui’s Views are Disappearing

Maui is losing a lot more than its land to development, we are also losing our beautiful views. Our magnificent views and […]

February 4, 2023February 4, 2023Community, Development, Watershed

Save Waiehu from Overdevelopment

Maui’s unique environment needs protection! Our group, Protect Waiehu Ahupua’a (PWA) was formed in July of 2022 in response to a California […]

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022Community, Development, Government, Housing, Land

DEVELOPERS ARE LEVERAGING ANTI-TOURISM SENTIMENT TO FUEL RUNAWAY BUILDING BOOM.

DEVELOPERS ARE LEVERAGING ANTI-TOURISM SENTIMENT TO FUEL A RUNAWAY BUILDING BOOM. Limited Island Resources and Aging Infrastructure are suffering under the strain […]