Ke Ao Maoli
Nuff Already!!
What the hell are these developers thinking other than to fill their greedy pockets and get Richer?! As if we don't already have enough problems with our economy and being able to afford housing, now they're proposing a whole new community housing project extending from the Waikapu Golf Course all the way to Ma'alaea! Our island is already suffering from water shortages and drought, and yet these people insist on overpopulating our land and overpricing the cost of owning a home. The only ones who can afford this are people not from Hawai'i or locals who are fortunate enough to have a well paying salary. How will we ever survive as a people if we are continuously bombarbed with these kind of formalities? How will our island survive if it is constantly sucked dry?
I understand the fact that this project will provide almost two years of steady work for those in the construction field who have been out of work for a long period of time now, as well as provide for their families, but at who's expense? I honestly believe that we have more than enough housing on this island. There shoouldn't be a need to build any more homes for quite some time. I personally helped build the Na Hoku Project at Maui Lani in Kahului which took our company just over one year to complete as well as the Spenser Homes Project in Waikapu that was brought up simultaneously. I don't see anyone living in these homes now except for owners who call police for an unfamiliar car coming into their neighborhood. This isn't the island home I once grew up in and felt so safe and comfortable with. Progress doesn't always mean that we will enjoy things anymore, it simply akes the rich richer and ensures that the poor stay poor, auwe.
I understand the fact that this project will provide almost two years of steady work for those in the construction field who have been out of work for a long period of time now, as well as provide for their families, but at who's expense? I honestly believe that we have more than enough housing on this island. There shoouldn't be a need to build any more homes for quite some time. I personally helped build the Na Hoku Project at Maui Lani in Kahului which took our company just over one year to complete as well as the Spenser Homes Project in Waikapu that was brought up simultaneously. I don't see anyone living in these homes now except for owners who call police for an unfamiliar car coming into their neighborhood. This isn't the island home I once grew up in and felt so safe and comfortable with. Progress doesn't always mean that we will enjoy things anymore, it simply akes the rich richer and ensures that the poor stay poor, auwe.
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Comment by Ululani on November 9, 2009 at 6:36pm -
Hi Kau'ikeaouli.
I am with ColdwellBanker though never ever have sold land in Hawai'i nor refer people to buy in Hawai'i and am TOTALLY against builders building on the aina solely for wealthy people:
http://www.mauilani.com/welcome/home/properties/residential/
$561,887 for a 5 bedroom 3 bath SFH at Na Hoku at Maui Lani
Some people buy there for vacation homes and live there part of the year.
It doesn't end there. Their title has encumbrances.
I have a question for you though... why did you help build those homes?????
I am curious though... why did you help build them??? If you build them... they *WILL* come and they have been. I've been watching the stats and I agree with you. It is getting MUCH worse.
E malama pono.
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Comment by Kaohi on November 9, 2009 at 4:59pm -
Nuff Already!!
How true? Development does keep one employed for a year and than after that another development. Yes, water is your serious problem and ours too. Maoli World dances at the edge and ask the right questions, sadly, we don't have the answers. We can only open the communications and keep talking to each other and weave a tightly bond with each of ourselves from all areas of our aina. I'm sure the gated community can Marshal Law their space from locals, however, we can continue to open borders of peace. A bit small kine mind stuff, but we can try to unclose lines and open more communication bands with other aina people.
People with money to burn in their reserve banks schema can grow richer and smaller down to a gnats ass, however, we can grow boundlessly outward and incorporate the Sun and in all of it's universe. Just a bit hippie sounding--yes. Bankers redlining of communities can only get worse on Maui, however, we can think creatively and control culture practices.
Going to our sacred places and chanting and giving ho'okupu seems a start, I too feel odd about this and have been co-dependent upon Kumu Hula teachers, well I too am a teacher. Teach to the young what we were taught, our Na Kupuna gave us attention and we soaked up the stuff, now it's time to pass it on. Take 2010 by it's energy and counter the 'evil' world leadership with inner voices from our Na Kupuna. Take on a project and Kahea to other islanders by drumming your beat louder until it echos our ancestral voices. Kaohi
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