Housing
We focus on housing because safe, stable shelter is the bedrock of healthy communities. Hawai‘i has faced a housing shortage for decades and it’s reached an alarming milestone as more Native Hawaiians now live on the continent than in their own homeland and one in three local households have had someone consider moving out of state. We want to examine what’s being done to help locals stay in Hawai‘i while centering the voices most impacted by Hawai‘i’s housing challenges and paths forward.
On Kaua‘i, Residents Help Shape Their Communities’ Large Affordable Housing Projects
Kaua‘i is Stepping Up Wildfire Protections for its Plantation Camp Communities
New O‘ahu Homeless Shelter Reimagines Transitional Housing
Hawai‘i Wants to Help Community Groups Keep Foreclosed Homes in Local Hands
Community Land Trusts Are on the Rise in Hawai‘i
Local Churches Are Addressing Hawai‘i’s Housing Shortage
While congregations have long provided shelter and support to those in need, these churches are taking those efforts a step further by building affordable homes on their underutilized properties. They join a growing number of religious organizations addressing their communities’ deepening housing needs.
Hawai‘i Wants to Purchase Voluntary Deed Restrictions to Preserve More Homes for Locals
Here’s How Overstory Will Approach its Housing Coverage
Could a New Housing Cooperative Help Bring Affordable Homes to Hawai‘i?
More articles on Housing are being added regularly. Check back soon to explore our growing collection of in-depth reporting.
Behind the Story
It's all connected.
The issues shaping our islands — from housing and water to education, environment, and health — are not separate stories. They are connected through people, place, history, and the systems that influence our daily lives.
HCJ traces those connections. We look beyond single events or headlines to understand how decisions ripple across communities and generations, and how solutions emerge from interwoven relationships across Hawaiʻi.
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