Posts from February, 2011
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Feb071 percent support the growth of BYU–Hawaii
The announcement last week that Bank of Hawaii and Brigham Young University–Hawaii have partnered to create the Pacific Island Banking Scholars Program is a great reminder of why 71 percent of Ko‘olau Loa residents support the growth of BYU–Hawaii. The Pacific Island Banking Scholars Program provides assistance to students from low- or moderate-income households in [...]
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Feb0Q&A about Laie Inn redevelopment from newsletter
You can sign up for our newsletter on the home page www.envisionlaie.com… The City’s Department of Planning & Permitting (DPP) recently held its hearing on the Special Management Area application for the Laie Hotel redevelopment project. The meeting was held on Tuesday at the Kahuku Public Library. A crowd of about 60 people attended, most [...]
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Feb0News on Laie Inn redevelopment
Hawaii News Now and KITV both had reporters in Kahuku yesterday for a hearing on the Laie Inn redevelopment. Hawaii News Now’s Lisa Kubota reported: …Dozens of people showed up for a public hearing on the application for a special management area use permit. The 48-room Laie Inn was demolished last year. Hawaii Reserves, Inc. [...]
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Feb0Q&A: Will there be any rental housing in Malaekahana?
An ongoing series of questions and answers about the draft of the Ko‘olau Loa Sustainable Communities Plan… Question: Will there be any rental housing in Malaekahana? Answer: Yes. Studies show a need for some rental housing. Small families and others just starting out may not be able to afford to purchase a home. In fact, [...]
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Feb0Editorial on Envision Lā‘ie in Star-Bulletin
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser followed up its article on the Envision Lā‘ie survey supporting “moderate growth” in Ko‘olau Loa with an editorial Friday February 11: How things unfold as Envision Laie’s multi-use redevelopment winds its way through city and state permitting processes will depend on transparency and frankness in matters such as traffic congestion, infrastructure and [...]
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Feb1Civil Beat story provides more details on survey
Michael Levine from Civil Beat provides more details in a story today on the survey commissioned by Envision Lā‘ie that showed support for “moderate growth” in Ko‘olau Loa (a subscription is required to read the entire story, but here are a few brief excerpts): Ward Research President Becki Ward told this reporter Wednesday that her [...]
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Feb1New survey supports “Moderate Growth” in Ko‘olau Loa
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser ran a story today on a new survey showing that nearly two-thirds (63%) of Ko‘olau Loa district residents feel things in their local community today are heading in the “right direction.” Here is an excerpt from the article: Hawaii Reserves Inc., which manages and owns LDS-affiliated property, plans to show both surveys [...]
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Feb0Q&A: Why can’t BYUH fit more students on its footprint?
QUESTION: Why can’t BYU–Hawaii fit more students on its current footprint like UH Manoa instead of expanding its boundary? ANSWER: A high-density campus with tall academic buildings and dorms will not maintain the rural character of the region. In fact, the Ko‘olau Loa Sustainable Communities Plan draft offers direct guidance on the growth of BYU–Hawaii: [...]
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Feb0Malaekahana Bike Path
Thanks to community volunteers like those in the picture above (taken Saturday Feb. 5, 2011), work on the Malaekahana bike path is quickly coming along. There will be community service projects during each Saturday in February from 8-11 a.m. to finish up the bike path. Those wishing to assist should e-mail LCA Board member Kevin Schlag at itcouldbekevin@gmail.com. Please come out and [...]
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Feb0Question of the Day: Why does BYUH need to grow?
QUESTION: Why does BYU–Hawaii need to grow? ANSWER: As the largest institution and employer in Ko‘olau Loa, the sustainability and economic vitality of the area is tied to the University. BYU–Hawaii is grappling with big challenges—the cost-per-student, aging buildings, and the housing crisis throughout Lā‘ie and the Ko‘olau Loa region. As BYU–Hawaii’s President Steven C. [...]
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