Rising opposition over planned residential developments on two islands

Opposition is mounting over proposed residential developments on the islands of Hawaii and Kauai.
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[@johnsotelo3125]

Hawaii own people is selling out it's own people, people on the board is getting paid off. Follow the money, it's going into their bank accounts.

[@matildo4ka7]

Yes, but why do no environmentalists speak up? Where are Hilo Uni professors? This project will deplete water from the Ninole spring. They have so much water on the plan and where is it coming from for 255 units? They are going to use spring water. It belongs to PEOPLE OF HAWAII, not foreign corps. And what about turtles? The beach is already overcrowded, how can you put even more stress on them?

[@richardnassano623]

I am not against development, but both of these islands have enough “luxury “ condos and homes. All of the islands need affordable housing for local workers to maintain the local economy, also need agriculture to lessen dependence on mainland

[@savemyneighborhood]

100% agreed

[@808-PFH-Kanaka-Rights]

why do the big guys let these people come and take what is left. these islands belong to the hawaiian people. these developers have hurt the hawaiian people and keep doing so. enough is enough already. stop this right now!!! who knows, maybe we have to all head to the statebuilding as one with a huge petition and unite as one as we did for mauna kea and kaho'olawe and when we shut down red hill. this isn't just a native hawaiian problem either. these developers affect all that live in hawai'i, more negatively then positively.

[@guslevy3506]

These islands belong to my people - the Menehune - who were savagely pushed away by the ignorant brutes known as Hawaiians today.

[@matildo4ka7]

Is there a petition? Can anyone from any part of the World/mainland support Hawaiian ppl?

[@808-PFH-Kanaka-Rights]

there should be. we had support from all across the world with mauna kea, having one petition reaching over a million signatures. i do not see why not. join us in stopping these wrongs that have been done to the native hawaiian culture@@matildo4ka7

[@sevenblessed2543]

They keep taking and taking till Hawaiian Culture is gone forever 😢 generations and generations continue to fight to preseve our culture but its starting to look like this a battle we will continue to lose and i say this with tears in my eyes. 😢

[@matildo4ka7]

Never give up. I am just a casual visitor of HI, but I see the enormous value of Hawaiian culture 🤙🤙🤙

[@HawaiiSustainable]

Keep the country country

[@puudavis2007]

Mauna to makai we NOT GOING LET YOUR DEVELOPMENT FLY ! Nuff already

[@Godckr1]

follow the money👀

[@JohnDoe-sy6tt]

Kapu!

[@byronharano2391]

Yes! Kapu!

[@byronharano2391]

These outside illegal aliens, evasive species parasitic companies HATE HAWAI'I! They hate Da Aina and only want more millions of dollars to thier grubby unethical wallets. Spay weed-b-gone on these nasty subhumans alien species. Yucky outside companies

[@okolepuka3134]

Hawaiian state Constitution # VIII Learn something...

[@erikh9991]

Why doesn't the local government require affordable housing for all developments? That defunct resort is perfect for mixed use. The pond field would be a shame to lose.

[@aki0562]

If they were to build residential buildings, it should be long term affordable housing for the kama’aina. To keep the local economy and community stable. No luxury condos only for the rich, especially on cultural sites.

[@marioahu]

Just move everyone to the Big Island...there is tons of room there.

[@Iloveyoumotherearth]

Keep hawaiian lands in hawaiian hands

[@imonearthnow1903]

What the H is going on with our islands? The rich, the powerful are taking over our islands. They chase the locals out by pricing and burning us out!you They take the land over our dead bodies as they are doing on Maui. The state government has been replaced with the selected " tools" of the politically connected and powerful. Greed and evil are at work on our land and we must rid ourselves of this disease and stop this takeover!

[@jorgej5916]

The imperialists' genetic never changed, its in their blood, they introduce "viruses" and they just wait

[@Paul11B2P]

Zuckerburg and Oprah should speak up and support the local people. But they won’t because they have theirs and they want more.

[@matildo4ka7]

I believe in the power of Hawaiian ppl. Oprah and Zuck are nobodies.

[@oregonduc]

If it’s the only one in the state then it needs to be preserved because it’s the only one left. (Kauai)

[@howz_it2014]

❤️🙏🏼Keep country country! This is ke Akuas country. Protect all lands in the entire state of Hawaii against any big developers/corporations & outsiders enough is enough stop the building and start protecting our native Hawaiian peoples rights and help get our people (native Hawaiians & Locals) back home make it affordable; start protecting native indigenous lands and protect our ancestors burials. Help the Lahaina victims. Help the people of Hawaii by listening to their please and voices. Recognize that Hawaii is sovereignty and is still the Kingdom of Hawaii even though the United States doesn’t recognize Hawaii as a Kingdom our people r still here we have a voice and we ask for justice we r not being rude by starting a war. We just want to be heard.

[@ScottReynolds003]

😢

[@moto_kai2688]

Fight for kau❤

[@dubaiboy101]

Ridiculous... damned if you do and damned if you dont. They complain there is no housing, expensive housing and that there is too much homelessness due to the housing crisis... then they decide to build housing and then they complain. There's so much passionate screaming to not touch tha land BUT NEVER any recommendations of WHERE TO BUILD so that the Hawaiian people do not STAY HOMELESS

[@Kalihi819Yessa]

It’s gonna be beautiful

[@kawikadee9670]

Make Hawaiian Homelands.

[@PalmtreezNcoolbreeze8084]

Shut your mouth 🤡

[@Ahbustae86]

Pretty damn sickening. Developers always aiming for our beaches. Nuff areddeh.

[@jusbamathy1355]

A'ole makemake ka po'e!!! 🙅🏽‍♀🙅🏽‍♂

[@mikeuptegrove]

We don’t want more development! We don’t want overcrowding in Hawaii. Go build California up, it already sucks. Go build on Zucks property on Kauai. Doesn’t he have like a 37 room bunker home? Let all the kooks but rooms in his Kauai bunker.

[@kawikadee9670]

Leave it alone.

[@jdemeter4357]

You needs farms,everyone seams to enjoy having to ship everything . Nothing being produced locally except sunshine. Maybe the tourist will stop comming .

[@magdelenedomut1433]

Totally agreed for both.hawaiian people aren't being respected of their land. because (they) want take the land away from hawaiians and ranchers for building more commerical development in Hawaii,Maui,Kauai of course Oahu is so commercialization with one million people! Wow!

[@matildo4ka7]

The Hilo side of the island is my favorite part as it is still not commercialized to the extinction of the culture. It's Hawaiian right to keep it accessible to locals and visitors, if Hawaiians allow visitors.

[@alexsolo4085]

Hawaii doesn’t need another resort. It needs more jobs relating to agriculture to lessen the dependence of food imports. All the development plans is just based on greed.

[@river4462]

Mow lawns? Try roundup and other damaging toxins that even hurt humans and wildlife. Warrior kanaka need to make these very important Hawaiian kanaka decisions.

[@jcougar55]

they still giving Hawaiians "trinkets"...but give the polipoliticians $$$$$ and get away with it. These protests by Hawaiians is why the gov't doesn't mind seeing locals leave the state. Less push-back makes the developers and govt happy!

[@kittykittyhawaii]

keep hawaii in hawaiian hands malama there aina KAPU development

[@kaipo8489]

Giving crumbs is what they do to buy sell outs

[@mikecappa1094]

Affordable housing for us hard working Hawaii residents before more luxury hotels for outsiders. No need explain this.

[@Bruce_LeRoyy]

Poor locals Hawaii belongs to the Rich and Japanese and the local leaders will allow it........

[@garypasseno374]

Keep Hawaii for the Hawaiians‼️ There's only so much land in Hawaii. And only so many beaches❗ KEEP WHAT'S LEFT. The developers can go elsewhere. This is the people's Hawaii and a serious problem. Please fight hard and keep going 👍 Good turn out. Mahalo nui loa 🙏 🤙

[@dorthymcbride3384]

IMUA PUNALUU! NO DEVELOPMENT WANTED ON THE BIG ISLAND! Give our natives land!! RESTITUTION NOW!

[@mr808steelers]

Keep country, country... wear your Malo! 😂

[@PalmtreezNcoolbreeze8084]

Shut your mouth 🤡

[@kalkeikuu]

Who is selling these lands to outside developers?! Like how they sold Lanai to outsider billionaire Larry Ellison! Who is selling Native Hawaiian Lands to the Rich Developers?! They should be dealt with because they are selling out us locals!!!

[@matildo4ka7]

I guess this is International investment. I searched LLC, address is mail forwarding in Los Angeles. Agent lives in Naalehu, her real name is Xiaoyuan (Eva) Liu. She is associated with terminated 'Hawaii Investment funds LLC' with the same bogus address in LA.

[@matildo4ka7]

The government is selling, mostly assessors, treasuries, etc.

[@kalkeikuu]

@@matildo4ka7- So sad.

[@matildo4ka7]

Another thing is they are on the list of EB-5 investment program, which means foreigners that got green cards through investment. It's a foreign entity 100%.

[@kalkeikuu]

@@matildo4ka7 - Wow. Thank you for pointing this out. Feeling that soon, o will have to take my family and go elsewhere because of being priced out of Hawaii and the overcrowding here. 😞

[@user-zl4mx4ec5f]

I was part of punaluu preservation in the 80s and 90s. We stopped every eyr sore project. Even the kapu kau rocket development. Keep the aina for coming generations.

[@guslevy3506]

While I’m agnostic about the new developments, I do get the feeling that most of the people rallying against these projects are likely the same people who will rally and cry for needing more jobs on another day. Civilization waits for no group of people…it marches forward whether one likes it or not..

[@3dandyrandy3]

I bet none of these people are living in traditional hawaiian homes, Grass huts and dirt floors. They have the feeling now that their home has been built and they have a place to live that no more homes should be built There.

[@jorgej5916]

not at all, never seen Hawaiians/Natives cried for job anymore than any Californians or other states in the Union in this screwed up economy within the past 3 years. But the majority are certainly screaming out loud against this commercial project than those group of people perhaps wanted a job in the resort. so enough with the help.

[@yourlocalblueman.3240]

Womp womp anyway kapu

[@shinnidan]

Don't you know that more housing means to lower the cost of housing in general???🤔

[@matildo4ka7]

Where? In your dream world?

[@shinnidan]

@@matildo4ka7 basic economics

[@matildo4ka7]

@@shinnidan if you check on the big island there are plenty of properties to buy and they are super affordable, zoning is the issue here. Condos by the oceanfront are not going to lower the cost. It is not about economics, but about laws and regulations. Ppl move in from Honolulu that has plenty of condos, but your economics don't make houses affordable there.

[@matildo4ka7]

@@shinnidan basic economics that involves construction means money in the pockets of the corrupt politicians that's why they are so eager to build. Please read more, not less.

[@matildo4ka7]

Spain faces a similar crisis in Malaga. Many properties are not owned by locals and usually are empty during the year, which means those "owner visitors" don't ADD to the economy much. OR short-term rental is preferred for the tourists. If you build condos that are owned by mainlanders, it won't make a dent in the cost of housing (RENT) for locals. Basic economics my ass.

[@marioahu]

Don't let them in!! Only for the rich.

[@dorthymcbride3384]

No! Why should the rich be allowed to cover our beach access with luxury condos???? No! IMUA PUNALUU!! STAY AWAY LLC'S😊

[@martina5296]

Doesn't anyone care about the integrity of the culture of Hawaii? The fragile coastline? The beaches and the sea life? Greed seems to be more important. I'm the politicians and others who are in charge of permits have some kind of back room dealings to make the projects a reality. Hawaii's culture is already disappearing into becoming a tropical mainland, crowded, traffic and generic franchises and retail. Hawaii isn't special anymore. Small businesses are getting closed out because landlords raise the rents while mainland businesses take over. Crowded housing and skyscraper apartments are taking over precious land. The traffic is almost worse than the traffic on the mainland and land is limited. Hawaii's infrastructure can't sustain the over building that is going on. The rents will just rise pushing out families that have lived here for generations while jobs are also limited as well as pay. It's not like anyone can easily commute a few hours for better paying jobs like on the mainland and people shouldn't be forced to move because of the rising prices of everything. Especially housing.

[@matildo4ka7]

Hawaiian culture is timeless and will never disappear.

[@manateemilk1]

So you guys want more housing or not?

[@user-rh8fl8qz2z]

Who attends and speaks at a Council meeting without a SHIRT on?! Only ANGRY RADICALS! These types are SCAREY!

[@pilauopala843]

NIMBY

[@3dandyrandy3]

Build baby build!

[@kawikadee9670]

You not from here so your input means 💩

[@MM5150LA]

There ruining the Hawaiian islands

[@malinawassman5050]

Invasion...

[@user-rh8fl8qz2z]

Locals CRY about housing shortages, but OPPOSE building homes! Bwa ha ha!

[@3dandyrandy3]

Maybe if you built a bunch of grass huts with dirt floors and no running water they would like that more.

[@jorgej5916]

because building housing that locals or local residents can't afford in the first place doesn't help with housing shortage, on the contrary the project causes higher cost of living and housing

[@jorgej5916]

@@3dandyrandy3 maybe if we leave the indigenous people land alone in the first place and stop taking and interfering with their land would build better a karma for ourselves and our future generation for change, no?

[@erikh9991]

@@jorgej5916 What? Karma is for poor people, you are up against the international wealthy. Where is the government giving grants, loans or tax credits for the local builders to build affordable housing?

[@3dandyrandy3]

@jorgej5916 Indigenous what are you talking about? They came here from other lands just like everybody else did.

[@kokokokobeeconspiracys6749]

BLUE ROOF

[@kokokokobeeconspiracys6749]

.BIG ISLAND MAP IS NOT A SHEEP HEAD , WAKE UP, HAWA

[@CutePanties]

You shouldn't have turned Hawaii into America.